'Caprimulgus' definitions:
Definition of 'Caprimulgus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus]
Definition of 'Caprimulgus'
From: GCIDE
- Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n. the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).
- Syn: genus Caprimulgus. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]