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Definition of Godwit
1. Noun. Large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill.
Group relationships: Genus Limosa, Limosa
Specialized synonyms: Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa Haemastica
Definition of Godwit
1. n. One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidæ. The European black- tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled godwit (L. fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (L. hæmastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also godwin.
Definition of Godwit
1. a wading bird [n -S]
Medical Definition of Godwit
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