dab·chick (d b ch k )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]
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| Noun | 1. |  dabchick - small European grebe grebe - small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet |
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