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Turnstone
WordNet
noun
(1) Migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
WiktionaryText
Noun
turnstone
- Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala. They breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.