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sanderling definition

sand·er·ling (san′dər liŋ)

noun

a small, gray-and-white sandpiper (Calidris alba), often found on sandy beaches

Etymology: < sand + ? OE yrthling, farmer, kind of bird, lit., earthling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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