whippowill

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A form of whippoorwill — A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

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Meanings

nounwhippowill (plural whippowills)

plural whippowills

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus)
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APA

whippowill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whippowill

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“whippowill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whippowill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whippowill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whippowill.

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