kill-deer

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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Meanings

nounkill-deer (plural kill-deers)

plural kill-deers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of killdeer.
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Chicago

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