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CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Catoptrophorus semipalmatus mean? 

CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS (noun)
  The noun CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS has 1 sense:

1. large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coastsplay

  Familiarity information: CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; willet

Hypernyms ("Catoptrophorus semipalmatus" is a kind of...):

tattler (any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry)

Holonyms ("Catoptrophorus semipalmatus" is a member of...):

Catoptrophorus; genus Catoptrophorus (willet)


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