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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Charadriidae plovers ", 10 letters:
charadrius

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' Charadrius ' is a genus of plovers , a group of wading birds . The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate . The name derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys ( ...

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Charadrius \Charadrius\ n. the type genus of the Charadriidae; the plovers. Syn: genus Charadrius .