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Noun: dotterel  dó-tu-rul
  1. Rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
    "The Eurasian dotterel is known for its tameness and was historically easy to hunt";
    - dotrel [non-standard], Charadrius morinellus, Eudromias morinellus

Derived forms: dotterels

Type of: plover

Part of: Charadrius, genus Charadrius

Encyclopedia: Dotterel