Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Snipe-like; resembling, related to, or characteristic of snipes; belonging to the Scolopacidæ, and especially to the Scolopacinæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the
Scolopacidæ , or Snipe family.
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- adjective zoology Of or relating to the
Scolopacidae , orsnipe family .
Etymologies
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Latin scolopax a snipe, from Ancient Greek.
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reesetee commented on the word scolopacine
Belonging to the snipe family of birds. Also see scolopaceous.
December 7, 2007