Ground roller

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
ground roller
    n 1: Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits
         that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48


   10. (Zool.) Any species of small ground snakes of the family
       {Tortricidae}.
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   {Ground roller} (Zool.), any one of several species of
      Madagascar rollers belonging to {Atelornis} and allied
      genera. They are nocturnal birds, and feed on the ground.
      

   {Roller bolt}, the bar in a carriage to which the traces are
      attached; a whiffletree. [Eng.]

   {Roller gin}, a cotton gin inn which rolls are used for
      separating the seeds from the fiber.

   {Roller mill}. See under {Mill}.

   {Roller skate}, a skate which has small wheels in the place
      of the metallic runner; -- designed for use in skating
      upon a smooth, hard surface, other than ice.
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