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Definition of Dotterel

1. Noun. Rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia.

Definition of Dotterel

1. a. Decayed.

2. n. A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, or Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler.

Definition of Dotterel

1. Noun. A name given to various small birds in the plover family Charadriidae, and sometimes used interchangeably with "plover". ¹

2. Noun. A gullible fool. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dotterel

1. a shore bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dotterel

1. Decayed. "Some old dotterel trees." Origin: Cf. Dottard. 1. A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, or Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler. "In catching of dotterels we see how the foolish bird playeth the ape in gestures." (Bacon) The ringed dotterel (or ring plover) is Charadrius hiaticula. 2. A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull. Origin: From Dote. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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