fə̇ˈlämə̇kəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek philomachos loving fighting, warlike, from phil- + machē battle, fight (from machesthai to battle, fight)
: a genus of shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) consisting of the ruff
fə̇ˈlämə̇kəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek philomachos loving fighting, warlike, from phil- + machē battle, fight (from machesthai to battle, fight)
: a genus of shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) consisting of the ruff
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012