shorebird: Meaning and Definition of

shore•bird

Pronunciation: (shôr'bûrd", shōr'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird.
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