Etymology

phalarope

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Today it means: Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes. Full definition →

New Latin Phalaropus
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromPhalaropus
  2. English todayphalarope

From New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.