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phalarope

phal·a·rope [ fállə rp ] (plural phal·a·ropes)


noun 
Definition:
 
small wading bird: a small wading bird that is related to the sandpiper but has lobed toes adapted for swimming. Genus Phalaropus.

[Late 18th century. Via French< modern Latin Phalaropus< Greek phalaris "coot" + pous "foot"]
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