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Limicolae

Limicolae Meaning & Definition
Limicolae Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Limicolae?

[n] term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii

Synonyms | Synonyms for Limicolae: suborder Limicolae

Related Terms | Find terms related to Limicolae:

See Also | animal order | Charadriiformes | order Charadriiformes

Limicolae In Webster's Dictionary

\Li*mic"o*l[ae]\ (l[-i]*m[i^]k"[-o]*l[=e]), n. pl. [L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc.; the Grall[ae].

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