Relating to or characteristic of nightjars or the family Caprimulgidae.
From caprimulgus (goat milker) plus the Latin adjectival suffix -ine, meaning 'of or pertaining to.'
This scientific adjective lets biologists describe behaviors or features specific to nightjars—like their camouflaged plumage or their habit of roosting lengthwise on branches instead of across them.
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