semipalmated plover
noun
a New World plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, having a black ring around the chest and semipalmate feet, inhabiting beaches and salt marshes.
Origin of semipalmated plover
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby semipalmated plover
semiotician,
semiotics,
semioviparous,
semipalatinsk,
semipalmate,
semipalmated plover,
semipalmated sandpiper,
semiparasitic,
semipermanent,
semipermeable,
semiplastic