crocodile bird
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noun
an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites.
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Origin of crocodile bird
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby crocodile bird
Crockett, Davy, Crockford, crock of shit, Crock-Pot, crocodile, crocodile bird, crocodile clip, Crocodile River, crocodile tears, crocodile tears syndrome, crocodilian
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British Dictionary definitions for crocodile bird
crocodile bird
noun
an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles
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