Associations to the word «Turnstone»

Wiktionary

TURNSTONE, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

TURNSTONE, noun. Migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food.

Wise words

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