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Definition of: sandpiper
(sand′pī′pər) noun
Any of certain small wading birds (family Scolopacidae), mostly frequenting seashores in flocks. The two best known are the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleuca) of Europe, and the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia) of North America.
—least sandpiper A tiny, common, American marsh and shore bird (Enolia minutilla): also sand′peep′ (-pēp′).
(From 7 to 9 inches long)
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