kildeer

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A form of killdeer — A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.

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killdeerkilldeer ploverCharadrius vociferus
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Meanings

nounkildeer (plural kildeers or kildeer)

plural kildeers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of killdeer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAmerican plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

Similar
killdeerkilldeer ploverCharadrius vociferus
Broader
plover
Also see
killdeer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kielder
Cite this entry
APA

kildeer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kildeer

MLA

“kildeer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kildeer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kildeer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kildeer.

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