phalarope

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæləˌrəʊp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fal′ə rōp′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phal•a•rope  (fal′ə rōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.
  • Greek phalār(ís) coot + -o- -o- + -pous -footed; see -pod
  • Neo-Latin Phalaropus genus name
  • French
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phalarope /ˈfæləˌrəʊp/ n
  1. any aquatic shore bird of the family Phalaropidae, such as Phalaropus fulicarius (grey phalarope), of northern oceans and lakes, having a long slender bill and lobed toes: order Charadriiformes
Etymology: 18th Century: via French from New Latin Phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot +pous foot
'phalarope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wader - Wilson's phalarope
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