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grallatorial

[ gral-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the wading birds, as the snipes, cranes, storks, and herons, many species of which have very long legs.


grallatorial

/ ˌɡ°ùæ±ôəˈ³Ùɔ˰ùɪə±ô /

adjective

  1. of or relating to long-legged wading birds, such as cranes, herons, and storks
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grallatorial1

1825–35; < Latin ²µ°ù²¹±ô±ôÄå³Ù´Ç°ù one who walks on stilts ( grall ( ae ) stilts + -Äå³Ù´Ç°ù -ator ) + -ial
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grallatorial1

C19: from New Latin ²µ°ù²¹±ô±ôÄå³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from Latin ²µ°ù²¹±ô±ôÄå³Ù´Ç°ù one who walks on stilts, from grallae stilts
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A grallatorial bird, of the genus Recurvirostra; the scooper.

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Agami, ag′a-mi, n. the golden-breasted trumpeter, a grallatorial bird of South America.

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But every one knows that these grallatorial animals are excellent birds of flight.

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