"megatick" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-megatick.ogg [Australia] Forms: megaticks [plural]
Etymology: mega- + tick (as in ticking off species on a checklist) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|tick}} mega- + tick, {{gloss|as in ticking off species on a checklist}} (as in ticking off species on a checklist) Head templates: {{en-noun}} megatick (plural megaticks)
  1. (slang, bird watching) A greatly desirable addition to the list of birds one has seen, usually because it is rare or seldom seen. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Birdwatching

Inflected forms

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