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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012