| NOUN | animal | glareole, pratincole | Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs |
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| Meaning | Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers. | |
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| Synonym | pratincole | |
| Member of | Glareola, genus Glareola | type genus of the Glareolidae |
| Broader | shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird | Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries |