turnstone

English

Etymology

turn +‎ stone

Noun

turnstone (plural turnstones)

Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

Derived terms

black turnstone

Translations

coastal wading bird

Czech: kamenáček, kameňáček
Finnish: karikukko (fi)
Italian: voltapietre m

Russian: камнешарка (ru) f (kamnešarka)
Spanish: vuelvepiedras m

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