Limicolae

Li`mic´o`lae    (lî`mĭk´ô`lē)

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc.; the Grallæ.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Limicolae - term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii suborder Limicolae animal order - the order of animals Charadriiformes, order Charadriiformes - large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life