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 Meaning of ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
|  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Charadriiformes |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | Alcidae, animal order, Aves, Charadrii, class Aves, coastal diving bird, family Alcidae, genus Haematopus, Haematopus, Lari, Limicolae, suborder Charadrii, suborder Lari, suborder Limicolae |  |     |    |  |