limicoline

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  1. adjective Of or relating to shore birds, especially the plovers, sandpipers, and phalaropes.

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  1. From New Latin Līmicolae, former group name, from pl. of Late Latin līmicola, living in mud : Latin līmus, slime; see lei- in Indo-European roots + Latin -cola, inhabitant; see -colous.

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  1. As Limicola + -ine.
 

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/laɪˈmɪkəlɪn/
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