noun Date: 1868 an African bird ( Pluvianus aegyptius ) that is related to the pratincoles and lights on the crocodile and eats its insect parasites
CROCODILE BIRD
Meaning of CROCODILE BIRD in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012