Definition of sanderling Sanderling

sand•er•ling

We found 5 definitions of sanderling from 5 different sources.

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What does sanderling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sanderlings

sanderling - small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
  Crocethia alba
  sandpiper any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sanderling (Noun)
    A small wading bird , Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world. A type of stint.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sanderling (n.)
    A small gray and brown sandpiper (Calidris arenaria) very common on sandy beaches in America, Europe, and Asia. Called also curwillet, sand lark, stint, and ruddy plover.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • sanderling
    A small wading bird, Calidris arenaria.

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  • sanderling, noun.

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