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Definition of Gruiformes
1. Noun. Inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards.
Exact synonyms: Order Gruiformes
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Member holonyms: Family Gruidae, Gruidae, Aramus, Genus Aramus, Aramus Guarauna, Courlan, Aramus Pictus, Limpkin, Cariamidae, Family Cariamidae, Family Rallidae, Rallidae, Otides, Suborder Otides, Family Otididae, Otididae, Family Turnicidae, Turnicidae, Family Psophiidae, Psophiidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Member holonyms: Family Gruidae, Gruidae, Aramus, Genus Aramus, Aramus Guarauna, Courlan, Aramus Pictus, Limpkin, Cariamidae, Family Cariamidae, Family Rallidae, Rallidae, Otides, Suborder Otides, Family Otididae, Otididae, Family Turnicidae, Turnicidae, Family Psophiidae, Psophiidae