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Webster 1913 Edition
Dunlin
Dun′lin
,Noun.
[Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael.
dun
hill (E. dune
), and linne
pool, pond, lake, E. lin
.] (Zool.)
A species of sandpiper (
Tringa alpina
); – called also churr
, dorbie
, grass bird
, and red-backed sandpiper
. It is found both in Europe and America. Webster 1828 Edition
Dunlin
DUNLIN
,Noun.
Definition 2024
dunlin
dunlin
English
Dunlin (Calidris alpina).
Noun
dunlin (plural dunlins)
- A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and with a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.
Translations
Calidris alpina
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