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Noun: sanderling  san-du(r)-ling
  1. Small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
    "Sanderlings are often seen chasing waves on beaches, searching for small crustaceans";
    - Crocethia alba

Derived forms: sanderlings

Type of: sandpiper

Part of: Crocethia, genus Crocethia

Encyclopedia: Sanderling, Stefan