Noun: killdeer 'kil,deer
- American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
"The killdeer's name comes from its shrill, repeating call";
- kildeer, killdeer plover, Charadrius vociferus
Derived forms: killdeers
Type of: plover
Part of: Charadrius, genus Charadrius
Encyclopedia: Killdeer, North Dakota