phalarope

One entry found for phalarope.

Main Entry: phal·a·rope
Pronunciation: 'fa-l&-"rOp
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ropes also -rope
Etymology: French, from New Latin phalaropod-, phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot + pod-, pous foot; akin to Greek phalios having a white spot -- more at BALD, FOOT
: any of a genus (Phalaropus) of small shorebirds related to sandpipers but distinguished by their lobed toes and preference for swimming