Charadriidae

plural noun

Char·​a·​dri·​i·​dae

ˌkarəˈdrīəˌdē

: the family of Charadrii consisting of the plovers, turnstones, and surfbirds and sometimes the related snipes, sandpipers, and woodcocks (family Scolopacidae)

charadrine

ˈkarəˌdrīn

adjective

charadrioid

kəˈradrēˌȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

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

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