phalarope
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editphalarope (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
editwading 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
editPronunciation
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Noun
editphalarope m (plural phalaropes)
Further reading
edit- “phalarope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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