- family Recurvirostridae
- nounlong-legged shorebirds• Syn: ↑Recurvirostridae• Hypernyms: ↑bird family• Member Holonyms: ↑Charadrii, ↑suborder Charadrii• Member Meronyms: ↑Recurvirostra, ↑genus Recurvirostra
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family Recurvirostridae
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Recurvirostridae — noun long legged shorebirds • Syn: ↑family Recurvirostridae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Charadrii, ↑suborder Charadrii • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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