CHARADRIIFORMES

Meaning of CHARADRIIFORMES in English

kəˌradrēəˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Charadrius, type genus + -iformes

: an order of birds including the shorebirds, auks, gulls, and related forms

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CHARADRIIFORMES — Ржанкообразные
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CHARADRIIFORMES — орнит. ржанкообразные (Charadriiformes)
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CHARADRIIFORMES — орнит. ржанкообразные ( Charadriiformes )
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PLOVER — Any of about 36 species (family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes) of plump-breasted shorebirds found almost worldwide. Plovers are 6–12 in. (15–30 …
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RYNCHOPS — ˈriŋˌkäps noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from rhynch- + -ops : a genus of birds consisting of the …
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OTIDIDAE — ōˈtidəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Otid-, Otis, type genus + -idae : a family of Old …
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LARI — ˈlāˌrī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural of larus gull — more at larus : …
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CHIONIDIDAE — ˌkīəˈnidəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Chionid-, Chionis, type genus (irregular from Greek chiōn snow) + -idae …
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CHARADRIIFORM — kəˈradrēəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin Charadriiformes : of or relating to Charadriiformes or to Charadrii
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CHARADRII — kəˈradrēˌī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from plural of Charadrius, type genus : the suborder of Charadriiformes comprising …
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ALCIDAE — ˈalsəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Alca, type genus + -idae : a family of diving birds …
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ALCAE — ˈalˌsē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Alca : a suborder of Charadriiformes coextensive with the family Alcidae …
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WRYBILL — also called Wrybill Plover (Anarhynchus frontalis), New Zealand bird of the plover family, Charadriidae (order Charadriiformes), with the bill curved …
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WOODCOCK — any of five species of squat-bodied, long-billed birds of damp, dense woodlands, allied to the snipes in the waterbird family …
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WILLET — (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), large, long-billed shorebird of America, belonging to the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes), which also includes the snipes, turnstones, …
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THICKKNEE — also called Stone Curlew, any of numerous shorebirds that constitute the family Burhinidae (order Charadriiformes). The bird is named for …
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STILT — any of certain species of shorebirds belonging to the family Recurvirostridae (order Charadriiformes), characterized by long thin legs and a …
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SNIPE — any of about 20 species belonging to the shorebird family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Snipes frequent wet meadows and marshes and …
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SKUA — any of several predatory seabirds. In American usage, the name is restricted to Catharacta skua, called great skua in Britain; …
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SKIMMER — any of three species of water birds that constitute the family Rynchopidae in the order Charadriiformes. The skimmer is distinguished …
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SHOREBIRD — any member of the suborder Charadrii (order Charadriiformes) that is commonly found on sea beaches or inland mudflats; in Britain …
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SEEDSNIPE
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SANDPIPER
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SANDGROUSE — any of 16 species of birds of Asian and African deserts, constituting the family Pteroclidae (or Pterocletidae) and usually treated …
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SANDERLING — (Calidris alba; sometimes Crocethia alba), abundant shorebird, a worldwide species of sandpiper belonging to the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Sanderlings …
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REDSHANK — either of two species of Old World shorebirds of the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes), characterized by its long, reddish legs. …
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RAZOR-BILLED AUK — also called Razorbill (Alca torda), black and white seabird of the North Atlantic, bearing a sharp, heavy, compressed beak. About …
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PUFFIN — Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) also called Bottlenose, or Sea Parrot, any of three species of diving birds that belong to …
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PLOVER — any of numerous species of plump-breasted birds of the shorebird family Charadriidae (order Charadriiformes). There are about three dozen species …
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CHARADRIIFORM — large and diverse order of birds (Charadriiformes) that includes the shorebirds, gulls, auks, and their relatives. Their plumage usually is …
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РЖАНКООБРАЗНЫЕ — (Charadriiformes) 1) shore birds 2) орнит. charadriiformes 3) wader
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