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Totanus

noun
Tot·​a·​nus | \ ˈtätᵊnəs\

Definition of Totanus

: a genus of shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) comprising various typical tattlers and being often included in the genus Tringa

History and Etymology for Totanus

New Latin, from Medieval Latin, moorhen

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