Meaning Of The Word Turnstone

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turnstone in American English
any of a genus (Arenaria, family Scolopacidae) of small, migratory shorebirds, esp., the ruddy turnstone (A. interpres)
noun: any shorebird of the genus Arenaria, characterized by the habit of turning over stones in search of food

turnstone in British English
noun: either of two shore birds of the genus Arenaria, esp A. interpres ( ruddy turnstone). They are related and similar to plovers and sandpipers

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