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Phalarope Definition & Meaning

phalarope
noun
  1. small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics

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What does phalarope mean?
small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics
What part of speech is phalarope?
Phalarope is a noun.

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