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Princeton's WordNet
stone curlew, thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemusnoun
large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
Wiktionary
thick-kneenoun
Several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.
Etymology: From thick + knee
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thick-knee
A thick-knee is a type of bird belonging to the family Burhinidae, characterized by their stout legs with large 'knees' (joints in the middle of their legs), large yellow or pale eyes and predominantly nocturnal habits. They are usually found in open habitats across the tropical regions of the world.
Webster Dictionary
Thick-kneenoun
a stone curlew. See under Stone
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thick-knee in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thick-knee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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