phalarope
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
phalarope (plural phalaropes)
- Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.
- Synonyms: little swimmer, sea goose
Derived terms edit
- Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
- red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
- red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Translations edit
wading bird in the family Scolopacidae
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Further reading edit
- phalarope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Phalaropus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Phalaropus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
phalarope m (plural phalaropes)
Further reading edit
- “phalarope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.