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turnstone

noun

  1. type of bird
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From turn + stone.

  1. Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.
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