ˌkarəˈdrīəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Charadrius, type genus + -idae
: the family of Charadrii consisting of the plovers, turnstones, and surfbirds and sometimes the related snipes, sandpipers, and woodcocks (family Scolopacidae)
• char·a·drine ˈkarəˌdrīn adjective
• cha·rad·ri·oid kəˈradrēˌȯid adjective or noun