northern phalarope

northern phalarope
noun
breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea
Syn: ↑Lobipes lobatus
Hypernyms: ↑phalarope
Member Holonyms: ↑Lobipes, ↑genus Lobipes

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noun
: a phalarope (Lobipes lobatus) breeding in the arctic regions of the Old and New Worlds and often occurring in large flocks far out at sea

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