LIMICOLAE

Limicolae, suborder Limicolae

(noun) term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Li*mic"o*læ, n. pl. Etym: [L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc. ; the Grallæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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