Definition of Temminck's stint
:a very small Old World sandpiper (Pisobia temminckii or Calidris temminckii) that is largely gray with sparse white markings on wings and tail
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Temminck's stint
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Tem·minck's stint
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Origin and Etymology of temminck's stint
after Conrad J. Temminck †1858 Dutch naturalist
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