PHALAROPE


Meaning of PHALAROPE in English

n. any small wading or swimming bird of the subfamily Phalaropodidae, with a straight bill and lobed feet.

[ F f. mod.L Phalaropus, irreg. f. Gk phalaris coot + pous podos foot ]

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