least sandpiper

noun

a small, American sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, related to the stints of Europe.

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Word History and Origins

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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The least sandpiper claimed the title of the most asymmetric egg, thanks to its characteristic pointy tip, according to the study, published this week in the journal Science.

From National Geographic

least resistance, line of least shrew

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