turnstone en · NOUN
Etymology
From turn + stone.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turnstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ruddy turnstone · black turnstone
Translations (16)
cy hutan y môr (coastal wading bird) · cs kameňáček (coastal wading bird) · ca picaplatges (coastal wading bird) · ga piardálai trá (coastal wading bird) · nl steenloper (coastal wading bird) · es vuelvepiedras (coastal wading bird) · de Steinwälzer (coastal wading bird) · pl kamusznik (coastal wading bird) · bg камъкообръща́ч (coastal wading bird) · cy hutan y dŵr (coastal wading bird) · ru камнешарка (coastal wading bird) · fi karikukko (coastal wading bird) · ca remena-rocs (coastal wading bird) · cs kamenáček (coastal wading bird) · it voltapietre (coastal wading bird) · hu kőforgató (coastal wading bird)