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From down + looker. The snipe flies sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio. Full definition →
From down + looker. The snipe flies sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.