Dunlin Definition

dŭnlĭn
dunlins
noun
dunlins
A small sandpiper (Calidris alpina) with breeding plumage marked by a reddish back, a black patch on the belly, and a striped breast.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Erolia alpina
  • red-backed sandpiper

Other Word Forms of Dunlin

Noun

Singular:
dunlin
Plural:
dunlins

Origin of Dunlin

  • dun –lin(g)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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