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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


SynonymsCharadriiformes


Broader (hypernym)animal order


Member holonymAlcidae, Charadrii, coastal diving bird, family Alcidae, genus Haematopus, Haematopus, Lari, Limicolae, suborder Charadrii, suborder Lari, suborder Limicolae


Member meronymAves, class Aves









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