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SCOLOPAX Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word scolopax. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word scolopax. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SCOLOPAX

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curlew
nounn
noun

• large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

dowitcher
nounn
noun

• shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

plover
nounn
noun

• any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

rail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

• short for railway

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)

• any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

verb

• complain bitterly

• enclose with rails

• provide with rails

• separate with a railing

• convey (goods etc.) by rails

• travel by rail or train

• lay with rails

• fish with a handline over the rails of a boat

• spread negative information about

• criticize severely

snipe
verb, nounv, n
noun

• Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

• a gunshot from a concealed location

verb

• hunt or shoot snipe

• aim and shoot with great precision

• attack in speech or writing

woodcock
nounn
noun

• game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

genus scolopax
nounn
noun

• type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks

Best Hypernyms For SCOLOPAX

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scolopax, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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