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plover

plo.ver \'pl*v-*r, 'plo--v*r\ n or plover or plovers [ME, fr. MF, fr. 
   (assumed) VL pluviarius, fr. L pluvia rain - mor] pl e at PLUVIAL 1: any of 
   numerous shore-inhabiting birds (family Charadriidae) the short,  
   hard-tipped bill and usu. a stouter, more compact build 2: any of various 
   birds (as a turnstone or sandpiper) related to the plover s