Oedicnemus

Oe·​dic·​ne·​mus

ˌē(ˌ)dikˈnēməs

taxonomic synonym of burhinus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, oidi- (from Greek oidein to swell) + -cnemus (from Greek knēmē shinbone)

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