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Definition of Limpkin
1. Noun. Wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call.
Generic synonyms: Wader, Wading Bird
Group relationships: Gruiformes, Order Gruiformes
Definition of Limpkin
1. n. Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.
Definition of Limpkin
1. Noun. A large bird, ''Aramus guarauna'', found in marshes in the Caribbean, Central America and southern Florida. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Limpkin
1. a wading bird [n -S]
Medical Definition of Limpkin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Limpkin
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