spur-winged plover

noun

Vanellus spinosus, a plover of the eastern Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.

Meanings

nounspur-winged plover (plural spur-winged plovers)

plural spur-winged plovers

  1. Vanellus spinosus, a plover of the eastern Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
  2. AustraliaNew ZealandVanellus miles, the masked lapwing.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

spur-winged plover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spur-winged%20plover

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Chicago

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