Limicolae
- noun
- /lɪˈmɪkəˌli/
- Archaic
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Limicolae
- Modern classifications have replaced Limicolae with more precise groupings like Charadrii.
Examples
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The Limicolae were once thought to comprise all common wading birds.
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Few contemporary ornithologists still use the term Limicolae in their research.
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The Limicolae are often seen during migration.
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Many species of Limicolae migrate thousands of miles.
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Few contemporary ornithologists still use the term Limicolae in their research.
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Modern classifications have replaced Limicolae with more precise groupings like Charadrii.
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The Limicolae were once thought to comprise all common wading birds.
Synonyms
A group some scientists use for migratory shorebirds, like sandpipers
A group of birds that live near water, like plovers and sandpipers
A group of shorebirds like plovers and sandpipers
Compounds
- Specialized
A group some scientists use for migratory shorebirds, like sandpipers
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Limicolae comes from Latin roots limus 'mud' and colere 'to dwell', and it shares the same root as culture. So Limicolae literally means 'mud-dwellers' and was the old name for migrating shorebirds, the wading birds that live in muddy places, which is why the name fits.
