English Explanatory Dictionary

Bartramian sandpiper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An upland sandpiper of species Bartramia longicauda, a bird native to the Americas.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bartramian sandpiper.

Word forms

Bartramian sandpiper Bartramian sandpipers

Etymology

Named for American naturalist William Bartram, with suffix -ian. See also sandpiper.

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