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CHARADRIIFORMES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life
Synonyms:
Charadriiformes; order Charadriiformes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Charadriiformes" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Charadriiformes"):
Charadrii; suborder Charadrii (shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews)
Limicolae; suborder Limicolae (term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii)
genus Haematopus; Haematopus (oystercatchers)
coastal diving bird (gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family)
Lari; suborder Lari (gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers)
Alcidae; family Alcidae (web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.)
Holonyms ("Charadriiformes" is a member of...):
Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)
