dunlin

[US]/'dʌnlɪn/
[UK]/'dʌnlɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of sandpiper with a black belly, known for its wide range and ability to feed on insects and small crustaceans
Word Forms
Pluraldunlins

Example Sentences

Sanderlings, ruddy turnstones, semipalmated sandpipers, dunlins and more than half the world's population of red knots are among the species that double their weight eating the nutritious eggs.

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