phalarope noun. ['falǝrǝʊp] L18.
[French from mod. Latin Phalaropus genus name, from Greek phalaris coot + -O- + pous foot.]
Each of three small swimming sandpipers constituting the genus Phalaropus and the subfamily Phalaropodinae, which have lobed feet and are notable for their reversal of the sexual roles.
grey phalarope, red phalarope, red-necked phalarope, etc.

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