Limicolae
Li*mic"o*l[ae]\ (l[-i]*m[i^]k"[-o]*l[=e]), n. pl. [L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc.; the Grall[ae].| limicolae | |
noun | |
| term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii |