About The Word Sanderling
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Sanderling
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What's The Definition Of Sanderling?
[n] small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates south along sandy coasts in most of world
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanderling: Crocethia alba Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanderling: See Also | Crocethia | genus Crocethia | sandpiper Sanderling In Webster's Dictionary \San"der*ling\, n. [Sand + -ling. So called because
it obtains its food by searching the moist sands of the
seashore.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small gray and brown sandpiper ({Calidris arenaria}) very
common on sandy beaches in America, Europe, and Asia. Called
also {curwillet}, {sand lark}, {stint}, and {ruddy plover}.
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