noun (plural -ropes; also -rope) see: bald Date: circa 1776 any of a genus ( Phalaropus ) of small shorebirds related to sandpipers but distinguished by their lobed toes and preference for swimming
PHALAROPE
Meaning of PHALAROPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012