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LONGSPUR
Etymology
Noun
longspur (plural longspurs)
A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
Source: Wiktionary
Long"spur`, n. Etym: [So called from the length of the hind claw.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus), and other species, inhabit the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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