Definition of Cariamidae

1. Noun. Crane-like South American wading birds.

Exact synonyms: Family Cariamidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Gruiformes, Order Gruiformes
Member holonyms: Cariama, Genus Cariama, Genus Chunga

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cariamidae

Care Bears
Care Sunday
Carelian
Caren
Caretta
Caretta caretta
Carew
Carex
Carex arenaria
Carex pseudocyperus
Carey
Carey Coombs murmur
Caria
Cariama
Cariama cristata
Cariamidae
Carian
Carians
Carib
Carib Indian
Cariban
Caribbean
Caribbean Island
Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean language
Caribbean monk seal
Caribbeanist
Caribbeanists
Caribbee

Literary usage of Cariamidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... cariamidae, ... and cariamidae, which are not found in the latter, while on the other hand, б families, ..."

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