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goatsucker definition

goat·sucker (gōt′suk′ər)

noun

any of an order (Caprimulgiformes) of large-mouthed, usually nocturnal birds that feed on insects or fruit; esp., any of the nightjars

Etymology: transl. of L caprimulgus < capri, goat + mulgere, to milk: it was thought to suck milk from goats

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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