The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Charadriidae \Charadriidae\ n. a natural family of birds comprising the plovers. Syn: family Charadriidae. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Charadriidae n 1: plover family [syn: Charadriidae, family Charadriidae]