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CALIDRIS Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word calidris. (exact relations)
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)

Best Hypernyms For CALIDRIS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for calidris, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
animal being bird creature fauna organism sandpiper wader
Phrases (2)
bird genusliving thing

Alternatives for DUNLIN

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