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Bartramian sandpiper

[ bahr-trey-mee-uhn ]
/ bɑrˈtreɪ mi ən /

noun

upland sandpiper.

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Origin of Bartramian sandpiper

1805–15, Americanism; named after John Bartram; see -ian

Words nearby Bartramian sandpiper

bartonellosis, Barton's bandage, Barton's fracture, Bartow, Bartram, Bartramian sandpiper, Bart's hemoglobin, bartsia, Baruch, Baruta, barware
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