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Scolopax

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Scol·​o·​pax

Definition of Scolopax

: the type genus of Scolopacidae comprising the European woodcock and a few obscure East Indian birds but formerly including several other birds

History and Etymology for Scolopax

New Latin, from Late Latin, woodcock, snipe, from Greek

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