Relating to or resembling plovers; characteristic of plovers or the plover family.
From Latin Charadrius (plover genus) plus -ine (suffix meaning 'of or relating to'). Created as an adjective form to describe plover-like characteristics.
A charadrine gait is that distinctive plover running style—short quick bursts of speed followed by sudden frozen stops, which makes them nearly invisible when they blend in with pebbles and sand.
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