| n. | 1. | the type genus of the Charadriidae; the plovers. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Charadrius - type genus of the Charadriidae: ploversbird genus - a genus of birds Charadriidae, family Charadriidae - plover family Charadrius melodus, piping plover - small plover of eastern North America Charadrius vociferus, kildeer, killdeer, killdeer plover - American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry Charadrius morinellus, dotrel, dotterel, Eudromias morinellus - rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia |
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