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family Charadriidae

family Charadriidae

8.6
A group of small shore birds like plovers that live near water
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Charadriidae
  • The family Charadriidae includes various species of plovers.

Examples

  • The family Charadriidae includes both plovers and dotterels, which are found worldwide.

  • Conservation efforts have increased for species in the family Charadriidae threatened by habitat loss.

  • Birdwatchers identified several members of the family Charadriidae along the muddy riverbank.

  • Many birds from the family Charadriidae are migratory.

  • Birdwatchers identified several members of the family Charadriidae along the muddy riverbank.

  • Conservation efforts have increased for species in the family Charadriidae threatened by habitat loss.

  • The family Charadriidae includes both plovers and dotterels, which are found worldwide.

Synonyms

Charadriidae
vsfamily Charadriidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small to medium birds like plovers that walk on wet sand and mud at water edges

is the same group but emphasises common presence near water

Surface Forms

family Charadriidae singular
families Charadriidae plural

Morphology

family + Charadriidae

The phrase combines 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxon name 'Charadriidae' (plovers), so its meaning — a family of wading birds called plovers — is directly derivable from the constituents. Taxonomic noun phrases follow regular compositional patterns across languages, making this immediately understandable to a learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Family Charadriidae comes from an old Greek word charadrius, the name for a small bird often seen near streams and river edges. Because these birds live on mud and in shallow water, the name is used for a family of 'wading' birds like plovers and dotterels.