HyperDic: family_charadriidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Charadriidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Charadriidae, Charadriidaeplover family
English > family Charadriidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningplover family.
SynonymCharadriidae
Member ofCharadrii, suborder Charadriishorebirds
MembersArenaria, genus Arenariaturnstones
Charadrius, genus Charadriustype genus of the Charadriidae
Pluvialis, genus Pluvialisgolden plovers
Vanellus, genus VanellusEurasian lapwings
ploverAny of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings
Broaderbird familyA family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Spanishcarádridos
Catalancaràdrids, Charadriidae

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