Vanellus Definition
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae — lapwings.
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Origin of Vanellus
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From Latin vanellus, diminutive of vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”) (see also fan), apparently in reference to the sound made by their wings.
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