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from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to the order of birds known as Charadriiformes.
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- adjective zoology Belonging to the
Charadriiformes .
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These charadriiform birds fly low over the water surface, trawling their unusual, laterally compressed lower jaws through the water, snapping up the fish and crustaceans that they make contact with.
Archive 2006-04-01 Darren Naish 2006
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