Main Entry:

dun·lin

Pronunciation:

\ˈdən-lən\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural dunlins or dunlin

Etymology:

¹dun + -lin (alteration of -ling)

Date:

circa 1532

: a small widely distributed sandpiper (Calidris alpina) largely cinnamon to rusty brown above and white below