"crocodile bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crocodile birds [plural]
Etymology: The species is one of several plovers doubtfully associated with the "trochilus" bird mentioned in a supposed cleaning symbiosis with the Nile crocodile. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crocodile bird (plural crocodile birds)
  1. An Egyptian plover, of species Pluvianus aegyptius Wikipedia link: Egyptian plover Categories (lifeform): Shorebirds Synonyms: trochil, trochilos, ziczac Translations (Pluvianus aegyptius): bakɔnɔnin (Bambara), bakɔnɔnin (Dyula), krokotiilinvartija (Finnish), pluvian [masculine] (French), 鰐千鳥 (wanichidori) (alt: わにちどり) (Japanese), крокоди́лов сто́рож (krokodílov stórož) [masculine] (Russian), еги́петский бегуно́к (jegípetskij begunók) [masculine] (Russian)

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