SANDGROUSE

sandgrouse, sand grouse

(noun) pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sandgrouse (plural sandgrouse or sandgrouses)

Any of several species of birds in the family Pteroclididae.

Anagrams

• nose guards, noseguards

Source: Wiktionary



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