turnstone

Noun

Meaning

Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ruff plover duck grouse magpie rail lapwing phalarope dotterel godwit blackcock peewit sanderling killdeer dunlin
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Hypernyms

plover

Close letter words and terms

turnstile turnstile attendance turnstiled turnt turnt up turntable