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godwit [ˈgɒdwɪt] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc.), order Charadriiformes [of unknown origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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glareola) Migration ([dagger]) Gray-tailed tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes) Migration ([dagger]) Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) Migration ([section]) Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) Migration ([section]) Little stint (C. In the godwit droppings, the researchers were amazed to find bright red larvae called bloodworms. In the course of such studies, Green and Sanchez came across godwit droppings that had the bright-red larvae of the midge Chironomus salinarius wriggling within them. |
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