Avocet vs Yelper - What's the difference?
avocet | yelper |
Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra , of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.
One who yelps.
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(UK, dialect) The avocet (so-called from its sharp, shrill cry).
(US, dialect) A bird, the tattler.
As nouns the difference between avocet and yelper
is that avocet is any of four species of wading birds in the genus recurvirostra , of the family recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet while yelper is one who yelps.avocet
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(wikipedia avocet)Alternative forms
* avosetNoun
(en noun)Derived terms
* American avocet, Recurvirostra americana * Andean avocet, Recurvirostra andina * pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta * red-necked avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiaeSee also
* stiltAnagrams
* ----yelper
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