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jacksnipe

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jak′snīp′)

Inflections of 'jacksnipe' (n):

jacksnipes: npl (All usages)

jacksnipe: npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Jacksnipe are wading birds.")

jack•snipe ( jak′snīp′),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -snipe, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -snipes.

BirdsAlso called half snipe. a small, short-billed snipe, Limnocryptes minimus, of Europe and Asia.
Birdsany of several related snipes.
BirdsSee pectoral sandpiper.

jack¹ + snipe 1655–65

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jacksnipe /ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/ n ( pl -snipe, -snipes)

a small Eurasian short-billed snipe, Lymnocryptes minima

'jacksnipe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

half snipe

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