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| phal·a·rope [ fállə rp ] (plural phal·a·ropes) |
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small wading bird: a small wading bird that is related to the sandpiper but has lobed toes adapted for swimming. Genus Phalaropus.
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| [Late 18th century. Via French< modern Latin Phalaropus< Greek phalaris "coot" + pous "foot"] |
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