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spotted sandpiper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Actitis macularius, a small wading bird.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

common North American sandpiper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Actitis macularia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sandpiper

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: tabaahwtʼaene — Actitis macularius
  • Bulgarian: петнист кюкавец (petnist kjukavec) — Actitis macularius
  • Czech: pisík americký — Actitis macularius
  • Dutch: Amerikaanse oeverloper — Actitis macularius
  • Finnish: amerikansipi — Actitis macularius
  • German: Drosseluferläufer — Actitis macularius
  • Lower Tanana: delbidza — Actitis macularius
  • Polish: brodziec plamisty — Actitis macularius
  • Russian: пятнистый перевозчик (pjatnistyj perevozčik) — Actitis macularius
  • Swedish: fläckdrillsnäppa — Actitis macularius