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Phalarope

//ˈfæləɹəʊp// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.
  2. 2
    small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

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