phal·a·rope (f l  -r p )n. Any of several small wading birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobed toes that enable them to swim. [French, from New Latin phalarop  s : Greek phalaris, coot (from phalaros, having a white spot; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots) + Greek pous, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] |
phalarope [ˈfæləˌrəʊp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any aquatic shore bird of the family Phalaropidae, such as Phalaropus fulicarius (grey phalarope), of northern oceans and lakes, having a long slender bill and lobed toes: order Charadriiformes
[via French from New Latin Phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot + pous foot]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  phalarope - small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropicslimicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries family Phalaropidae, Phalaropidae - phalaropes Phalaropus fulicarius, red phalarope - phalarope of northern oceans and lakes Lobipes lobatus, northern phalarope - breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea Steganopus tricolor, Wilson's phalarope - breeds on the northern great plains of Canada |
Translations
phalarope [ˈfælərəʊp] N → falaropo m
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