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phalarope
[ fal-uh-rohp ]
/ ˈfæl əˌroʊp /
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noun
any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.
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British Dictionary definitions for phalarope
phalarope
/ (ˈfæləˌrəʊp) /
noun
any aquatic shore bird of the family Phalaropidae, such as Phalaropus fulicarius (grey phalarope), of northern oceans and lakes, having a long slender bill and lobed toes: order Charadriiformes
Word Origin for phalarope
C18: via French from New Latin Phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot + pous foot
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