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phalarope in British English
(ˈfæləˌrəʊp)
noun
any aquatic shore bird of the family Phalaropidae, such as Phalaropus fulicarius (grey phalarope), of northern oceans and lakes, having a long slender bill and lobed toes: order Charadriiformes
Word origin
C18: via French from New Latin Phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot +pous footphalarope in American English
(ˈfæləˌroʊp)
noun
any of a family (Phalaropodidae) of small shorebirds: the male rears the young
Word origin
Fr < ModL Phalaropus, name of the type genus < Gr phalaris, coot (akin to phalos, white: from its white head) + pous, footImage ofphalarope
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