PHALAROPE

phalarope

(noun) small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

phalarope (plural phalaropes)

Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.

Synonyms

• sea goose

Source: Wiktionary

Phal"a*rope, n. Etym: [Gr. phalarope.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of Phalaropus and allied genera of small wading birds (Grallæ), having lobate toes. They are often seen far from land, swimming in large flocks. Called also sea goose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins