sanderling

/ˈsændərlɪŋ/
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Other forms: sanderlings

Definitions of sanderling
  1. noun
    small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
    synonyms: Crocethia alba
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    type of:
    sandpiper
    any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
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