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semipalmated plover

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noun

  1. a New World plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, having a black ring around the chest and semipalmate feet, inhabiting beaches and salt marshes.

Etymology

Origin of semipalmated plover

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

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His semipalmated plover, for example, perches on an egg-shaped rock, and, in pursuit of a tiny snail, tilts forward at a rakish angle.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2015

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