CALIDRIS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word calidris. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CALIDRIS
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dunlin | nounn | |||||||
noun • small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions | ||||||||
peep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the short weak cry of a young bird • a secret look verb • look furtively • cause to come into view • make high-pitched sounds • speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice • appear as though from hiding | ||||||||
plover | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers | ||||||||
sanderling | nounn | |||||||
noun • small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world | ||||||||
sandpiper | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers | ||||||||
stint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • smallest American sandpiper • an individual's prescribed share of work verb • subsist on a meager allowance • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
genus calidris | nounn | |||||||
noun • a genus of Scolopacidae, containing the knots and the surfbirds (Calidris) |