noun
large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life
• Syn: ↑Charadriiformes
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Aves, ↑class Aves
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.