swiftlet
IPA: swˈɪftɫɛt
noun
- Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
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Examples of "swiftlet" in Sentences
- The swiftlet breeds deep in caves, in almost total darkness.
- Swiftlet is an object oriented application with an emphasis on modularity.