order charadriiformes

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order charadriiformes - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  order Charadriiformes
      n 1: large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts
           and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds;
           most feed on anima life [syn: Charadriiformes, order Charadriiformes
           ]