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dabchick
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dab·chick  (dbchk)
n.
Any of various small grebes of the genus Podiceps.
[Alteration of dobchick : Middle English doppe, diving bird (from Old English -doppa; see didapper) + chick.]
dabchick [ˈdæbˌtʃɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several small grebes of the genera Podiceps and Podilymbus, such as Podiceps ruficollis of the Old World
[probably from Old English dop to dive + chick; see deep, dip]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dabchickdabchick - small European grebe                
little grebe, Podiceps ruficollis
grebe - small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
Translations
dabchick [ˈdæbtʃɪk] N → somorgujo m menor
dabchick
n → Steißfuß m


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