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Ocypodian :: Ocypodian (n.) One of a tribe of crabs which live in holes in the sand along the seashore, and run very rapidly, -- whence the name..

Plover :: Plover (n.) Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover (Dromas ardeola); the American upland, plover (Bartramia longicauda); and other species of sandpipers..

Sandpit :: Sandpit (n.) A pit or excavation from which sand is or has been taken.

Milliweber :: Milliweber (n.) The thousandth part of one weber.

Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe..

Filefish :: Filefish (n.) Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper..

Donate :: Donate (v. t.) To give; to bestow; to present; as, to donate fifty thousand dollars to a college..

Attagen :: Attagen (n.) A species of sand grouse (Syrrghaptes Pallasii) found in Asia and rarely in southern Europe.

Strong :: Strong (superl.) Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong..

Magnify :: Magnify (v. t.) To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters..

Sanders :: Sanders (n.) An old name of sandalwood, now applied only to the red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood..

Leachy :: Leachy (a.) Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; -- said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like..

Cave :: Cave (v. i.) To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter..

Graywacke :: Graywacke (n.) A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles sand firmly united together..

Water Laverock :: Water laverock () The common sandpiper.

Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar..

Foraminifera :: Foraminifera (n. pl.) An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda..

Tattler :: Tattler (n.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus..

Ampersand :: Ampersand (n.) A word used to describe the character /, /, or &..

Spit :: Spit (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand..

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