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dabchick

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dabchick /ˈdabtʃɪk /
noun a small grebe, especially the little grebe.
Genera Tachybaptus and Podilymbus, family Podicipedidae: several species.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century (as dapchick or dopchick): the first element is perhaps related to dip and deep.