English noun: order Charadriiformes | |||
1. | order Charadriiformes (animal) large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life | ||
Synonyms | Charadriiformes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal order | ||
Member holonym | Alcidae, Charadrii, coastal diving bird, family Alcidae, genus Haematopus, Haematopus, Lari, Limicolae, suborder Charadrii, suborder Lari, suborder Limicolae | ||
Member meronym | Aves, class Aves | ||