Charadriidae
plural noun
Char·a·dri·i·dae
ˌkarəˈdrīəˌdē
: the family of Charadrii consisting of the plovers, turnstones, and surfbirds and sometimes the related snipes, sandpipers, and woodcocks (family Scolopacidae)
charadrine adjective
ˈkarəˌdrīn
charadrioid adjective or noun
kəˈradrēˌȯid
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Charadrius charadrius + -idae -idae