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Definition of the turnstone in English Turkish dictionary

turnstone
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Taşçeviren, taşkuşu
English - English
redlegs
sea quail
sea dotterel
redleg
skirlcrake
turnstone
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres)
turnstone
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala. They breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates
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Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake
turnstone
migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
turnstone
They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals
the turnstone
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