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Where does “charadrius” come from?

charadrius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χαραδριός — A bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew,...

charadrius (Latin): plover

Definitions

  1. plover

Ancestry of “charadrius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχαραδριόςA bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew,...

Words derived from “charadrius”

  • caradrio
  • Charadrii
  • Charadriidae
  • Charadrius
  • Charadriiformes
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