Definition of Phalaropidae

1. Noun. Phalaropes.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Phalaropidae

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Phalange
Phalangeridae
Phalangida
Phalangiidae
Phalangist
Phalangists
Phalangium
Phalangium opilio
Phalanx
Phalaris
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris arundinacea
Phalaris canariensis
Phalaris tuberosa
Phalaropidae (current term)
Phalaropus
Phalaropus fulicarius
Phalguna
Phallaceae
Phallales
Phallus impudicus
Phallus ravenelii
Phalura
Phanariot
Phanerogamae
Phanerozoic
Phanerozoic aeon
Phanerozoic eon
Phantom

Literary usage of Phalaropidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1867)
"... Phalaropidae or Phalarope Family, Scolopacidae or Snipe Family, and Rallidae or Rail Fam- ily. ..."

2. Natural History: A Manual of Zoölogy for Schools, Colleges and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1875)
"... Phalaropidae or Phalarope Family, Scolopacidae or Snipe Family, and Rallidae or Rail Fam- ily. ..."

3. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1869)
"... Phalaropidae or Phalarope Family, Scolopacidae or Snipe Family, and Rallidae or Rail Fam- ily. ..."

4. A Hand Book of the Geography and Natural History of the Province of Nova by John William Dawson (1855)
"The PHALAROPES (Phalaropidae) somewhat resemble in their habits the sandpipers, but have their toes fringed with a membrane which enables them to swim. ..."

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