phalarope

noun /'fælə,roʊp/

Definition
small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics
Example
'phalarope' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Length
9

Word Statistics

Length
9
Syllables
3
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