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Definition of Glareola
1. Noun. Type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles.
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Glareolidae, Glareolidae
Member holonyms: Glareole, Pratincole
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glareola
Literary usage of Glareola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"Totanus glareola. THE WOOD SANDPIPER was first described and figured as a British
bird by Colonel Montagu, who clearly pointed out the specific differences ..."
2. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1858)
"Notice of the Wood Sandpiper (Totanus glareola, Temm.) Shot in Mid-Lothian.
By JOHN ALEX. SMITH, MD The wood sandpiper which I exhibit was kindly sent to me ..."
3. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1858)
"Notice of the Wood Sandpiper (Totanus glareola, Temm.) Shot in Mid-Lothian.
By JOHN ALEX. SMITH, MD The wood sandpiper which I exhibit was kindly sent to me ..."