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Definition of: dotterel
(dot′ər·əl) noun
1. A migratory plover (genus Eudromias) of northern Europe and Asia, noted for the ease with which it can be taken.
2. A person easily deceived; dupe. Also dot′trel (-rəl). [<ME dotrelle. Related to DOTE1.]
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