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Cariama — [,C]a ri*a ma (s[aum] r[ e]*[.a] m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, long legged cranelike South American wading bird ({Cariama cristata}, formerly {Dicholophus cristatus}) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the {seriema} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cariama cristata — Cariama [,C]a ri*a ma (s[aum] r[ e]*[.a] m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, long legged cranelike South American wading bird ({Cariama cristata}, formerly {Dicholophus cristatus}) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cariamidae — n. a natural family of cranelike South American wading birds. Syn: family {Cariamidae}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dicholophus cristatus — Cariama [,C]a ri*a ma (s[aum] r[ e]*[.a] m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, long legged cranelike South American wading bird ({Cariama cristata}, formerly {Dicholophus cristatus}) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seriema — Cariama [,C]a ri*a ma (s[aum] r[ e]*[.a] m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, long legged cranelike South American wading bird ({Cariama cristata}, formerly {Dicholophus cristatus}) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sunbittern — sun bittern n. A cranelike tropical American bird (Eurypyga helias), having mottled brownish plumage and often spreading its wings and tail in a showy display. * * * … Universalium
davit — /dav it, day vit/, n. any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering esp. boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship. [1325 75; ME daviot < AF, appar. dim. of Davi David] * * * … Universalium
falconiform — /fawl koh neuh fawrm , fal , faw koh , fawl keuh neuh , fal , faw keuh /, adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes, comprising the vultures, hawks, eagles, ospreys, falcons, caracaras, etc. [ < NL falconiformes; see FALCON … Universalium
gruiform — /grooh euh fawrm /, adj. Ornith. of or pertaining to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots. [1895 1900; < NL gruiformis, sing. of Gruiformes, equiv. to Gru , s. of Grus a genus of the order (L grus CRANE) + iformes… … Universalium
davit — dav•it [[t]ˈdæv ɪt, ˈdeɪ vɪt[/t]] n. naut. navig. any of various cranelike devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering boats, anchors, etc • Etymology: 1325–75; ME daviot < AF, appar. dim. of Davi David … From formal English to slang
