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limicolineenUK li·mic·o·line L0173800 (lĭ-mĭk′ə-līn′, -lĭn)adj. Of or relating to shorebirds, especially the plovers, sandpipers, and phalaropes. [From New Latin Līmicolae, former group name, from pl. of Late Latin līmicola, living in mud : Latin līmus, slime; see lei- in Indo-European roots + Latin -cola, inhabitant; see -colous.]limicoline (laɪˈmɪkəˌlaɪn; -lɪn) adj (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Charadrii, a suborder of birds containing the plovers, sandpipers, snipes, oystercatchers, avocets, etc[C19: from New Latin Limicolae former name of order, from Latin līmus mud + colere to inhabit] |