|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| phal·a·rope [ fállə rp ] (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"] |
|
|
|
