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roadrunner

road·run·ner [ rṓd rùnnər ] (plural road·run·ners)


noun 
Definition:
 
fast-running desert bird: a swift-running bird of the cuckoo family with streaked brown-and-white feathers, a head crest, small round wings, and a long tail. Native to: deserts of western United States, and Mexico.  Latin name Geococcyx californianus.

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