1. (n.)shorebird a bird frequenting seashores, estuaries, etc., esp. birds of the order Charadriiformes, as sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, and avocets, that probe or scan the shoreline for marine invertebrates.
Etymology: (1665–75)
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Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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