dunlin
[ duhn-lin ]
/ ˈdʌn lɪn /
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noun
a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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dunlin
/ (ˈdʌnlɪn) /
noun
a small sandpiper, Calidris (or Erolia) alpina, of northern and arctic regions, having a brown back and black breast in summerAlso called: red-backed sandpiper
Word Origin for dunlin
C16: dun ² + -ling 1
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