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Bank martin (gcide) | Martin \Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin.
Cf. Martlet.] (Zool.)
One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail
less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows.
[Written also marten.]
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Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne
subis} or Progne purpurea), and the European {house
martin}, or window martin (Hirundo urbica or
Chelidon urbica), are the best known species.
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Bank martin.
(a) The bank swallow. See under Bank.
(b) The fairy martin. See under Fairy.
Bee martin.
(a) The purple martin.
(b) The kingbird.
Sand martin, the bank swallow.
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bank martin (wn) | bank martin
n 1: swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels
dug in clay or sand banks [syn: bank martin, {bank
swallow}, sand martin, Riparia riparia] |
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