limicolineadj.n.

Brit.

/lʌɪˈmɪkəˌlʌɪn/,

/lʌɪˈmɪkəlɪn/, U.S.

/ˌlaɪˈmɪkəˌlaɪn/,

/ˌlaɪˈmɪkəˌlɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Limicolae , -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Limicolae (see limicole n.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier limicolous adj.

Zoology.

A. adj.

Mud-loving, mud-dwelling; esp. of or relating to waders or shorebirds; designating sandpipers, plovers, and related birds, formerly placed in a group Limicolae. Cf. limicole adj., limicolous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > defined by habitat > [adjective] > aquatic or swimming > of waders

grallatorial1835

grallatory1855

limicoline1866

limicole1869

gralline1888

1866 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 98 Other limicoline Grallæ to be found, probably, are Tryngites rufescens and Limosa fedoa.

1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 811 The [Sandpiper's] nest, in which four eggs are laid with their pointed ends meeting in its centre (as is usual among limicoline birds).

1912 F. E. Beddard Earthworms & their Allies ii. 52 In addition to these terrestrial forms there are a few limicoline genera which are partly marine in their habit.

1943 C. A. Wood & F. M. Fyfe Frederick of Hohenstaufen's Art of Falconry 553/1 Sandpiper. Tringa. Any of numerous, small limicoline birds, distinguished from the plovers chiefly by the bill.

1969 Gen. & Compar. Endocrinol. Suppl. No. 2 553 The ventral nerve cord of some limicoline oligochaetes.

2010 Proc. 29th Symp. European Assoc. Remote Sensing Lab. 183 The intertidal flat..accommodates a rich benthic macrofauna community, attracting limicoline birds.

B. n.

A limicoline bird; a mud-dwelling organism. Also in extended use. Cf. limicole n.

ΚΠ

1922 Condor 24 123 Anserines..are in the majority, being represented by 33% of the whole collection. Limicolines follow in order with 20%.

1939 Ibis 3 450 (title) The downy young of some Nearctic limicolines.

1971 Ornis Scandinavica 7 58//1 McNeil (1969) assessed lipid levels in several limicolines from a visual classification of subcutaneous fat.

2002 J. Aho Orifice as Sacrificial Site 142 The limicoline, the mud dweller, the other, crashes our festivities bearing five distinct gifts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	limicoline
释义	limicolineadj.n. Brit. /lʌɪˈmɪkəˌlʌɪn/, /lʌɪˈmɪkəlɪn/, U.S. /ˌlaɪˈmɪkəˌlaɪn/, /ˌlaɪˈmɪkəˌlɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Limicolae , -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < scientific Latin Limicolae (see limicole n.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier limicolous adj. Zoology. A. adj. Mud-loving, mud-dwelling; esp. of or relating to waders or shorebirds; designating sandpipers, plovers, and related birds, formerly placed in a group Limicolae. Cf. limicole adj., limicolous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > defined by habitat > [adjective] > aquatic or swimming > of waders grallatorial1835 grallatory1855 limicoline1866 limicole1869 gralline1888 1866 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 98 Other limicoline Grallæ to be found, probably, are Tryngites rufescens and Limosa fedoa. 1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 811 The [Sandpiper's] nest, in which four eggs are laid with their pointed ends meeting in its centre (as is usual among limicoline birds). 1912 F. E. Beddard Earthworms & their Allies ii. 52 In addition to these terrestrial forms there are a few limicoline genera which are partly marine in their habit. 1943 C. A. Wood & F. M. Fyfe Frederick of Hohenstaufen's Art of Falconry 553/1 Sandpiper. Tringa. Any of numerous, small limicoline birds, distinguished from the plovers chiefly by the bill. 1969 Gen. & Compar. Endocrinol. Suppl. No. 2 553 The ventral nerve cord of some limicoline oligochaetes. 2010 Proc. 29th Symp. European Assoc. Remote Sensing Lab. 183 The intertidal flat..accommodates a rich benthic macrofauna community, attracting limicoline birds. B. n. A limicoline bird; a mud-dwelling organism. Also in extended use. Cf. limicole n. ΚΠ 1922 Condor 24 123 Anserines..are in the majority, being represented by 33% of the whole collection. Limicolines follow in order with 20%. 1939 Ibis 3 450 (title) The downy young of some Nearctic limicolines. 1971 Ornis Scandinavica 7 58//1 McNeil (1969) assessed lipid levels in several limicolines from a visual classification of subcutaneous fat. 2002 J. Aho Orifice as Sacrificial Site 142 The limicoline, the mud dweller, the other, crashes our festivities bearing five distinct gifts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1866
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