killdee

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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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Meanings

nounkilldee (plural killdees)

plural killdees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of killdeer.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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