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Noun: bank swallow  bangk swó-low
  1. Swallow of the Northern Hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
    - bank martin, sand martin, Riparia riparia

Derived forms: bank swallows

Type of: martin

Part of: genus Riparia, Riparia

Encyclopedia: Bank swallow