Charadriiformes

plural noun

Cha·​rad·​ri·​i·​for·​mes

kəˌradrēəˈfȯrˌmēz

: an order of birds including the shorebirds, auks, gulls, and related forms

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Charadrius charadrius + -iformes -iformes

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