LIMICOLINE

Meaning of LIMICOLINE in English

-əˌlīn, -_lə̇n adjective

Etymology: New Latin Limicolae + English -ine

: shore-inhabiting : of or relating to the Limicolae

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

LIMICOLINE — (a.) Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicolae.
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LIMICOLINE — ( a. ) Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicolae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMICOLINE — /luy mik"euh luyn', -lin/ , adj. shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to numerous birds of the families Charadriidae, comprising the plovers, …
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LIMICOLINE — adj shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the limicolae.
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STILT — I. ˈstilt noun ( -s ; see sense 4b ) Etymology: Middle English stilte plow handle, crutch, stilt; akin to …
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SANDPIPER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: sand (I) + piper 1. : any of numerous small limicoline birds (as the common European sandpiper …
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REDSHANK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a common Old World limicoline bird ( Tringa totanus ) having the legs and feet pale …
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PRATINCOLE — ˈprat ə nˌkōl, -ad.iŋˌk- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Pratincola : a limicoline bird of the genus Glareola …
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PAINTED SNIPE — noun : any of several highly colored limicoline birds of the genus Rostratula widely distributed in the southern hemisphere
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BEACH BIRD — noun : any of various limicoline birds (as the knot) that frequent beaches
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BAY BIRD — noun Etymology: bay (IX) : any of various limicoline birds that frequent the shores of bays and inlets
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WOODCOCK — (n.) Any one of several species of long-billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and Philohela. They are mostly …
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WADER — (n.) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial …
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TURNSTONE — (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American …
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TRINGA — (n.) A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See Dunlin, Knot, and Sandpiper.
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STILT — (n.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and …
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SNIPE — (n.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game birds of the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight …
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SEA PIE — () The oyster catcher, a limicoline bird of the genus Haematopus.
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SANDPIPER — (n.) Any one of numerous species of small limicoline game birds belonging to Tringa, Actodromas, Ereunetes, and various allied genera …
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RUFF (11) — (n.) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia (Pavoncella, / Philommachus, pugnax) allied to the sandpipers. The males during the …
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REDSHANK — (n.) A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. …
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RAIL (11) — (v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and …
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PLOVER — (n.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the …
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WOODCOCK — ( n. ) Any one of several species of long-billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and Philohela. They …
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WADER — ( n. ) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline …
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TURNSTONE — ( n. ) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the …
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TRINGA — ( n. ) A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See Dunlin, Knot, and Sandpiper.
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STILT — ( n. ) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably …
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SNIPE — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game birds of the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, …
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SEA PIE — The oyster catcher, a limicoline bird of the genus Haematopus.
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