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phalarope

pha·la·rope

UK/ˈfæləɹəʊp/ uncommon

noun

1.

small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the arctic and winter in the tropics

Origin

From New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

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