"shorebird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shorebirds [plural]
Etymology: shore + bird Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shore|bird}} shore + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} shorebird (plural shorebirds)
  1. A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water. Categories (lifeform): Shorebirds Synonyms: shore bird, shorebird, wader Hypernyms: bird, vertebrate, animal Meronyms: See bird Translations (long-legged bird): waadvogel [masculine] (Dutch), rantalintu (Finnish), kahlaaja (Finnish), Ufervogel [masculine] (German), vaðfugl [masculine] (Icelandic), ptak znad wybrzeża [masculine] (Polish), limícola (Spanish)

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