English Explanatory Dictionary

dunlin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.

Word forms

dunlin dunlins

Etymology

A diminutive of dun.

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