limícola 102
shorebird . ( Of the lat. )(do limus , mud, and ? ´cola ). 1. adj. Biol. Said of an organism: living in silt, clay or mud. U t. c. s. 2. f. pl. Zool. Group of coastal or riverine birds, such as the Plover, the lapwing and the Woodcock. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.