phalaropecommon nounSyllable DecompositionphalaropeEtymologyexpandDefinition1. A water bird with polyandrous females belonging to the group of shorebirds and the family of scolopacidae. Violent fights between larger and more colorful females can occur for the control of territories and the males who occupy them.zoologieexpandPluralphalaropesTranslationsenglish:phalaropespanish:falaroporussian:плавунчик