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Definition of Stiltbird
1. Noun. Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.
Exact synonyms: Himantopus Stilt, Long-legs, Longlegs, Stilt, Stilt Plover
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Himantopus, Himantopus
Specialized synonyms: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Himantopus, Himantopus
Specialized synonyms: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Definition of Stiltbird
1. n. See Stilt,
Definition of Stiltbird
1. Noun. The stilt, a wading bird. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stiltbird
Literary usage of Stiltbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cipher Code of the American Railway Association, for the Use of by American Railway Association (1906)
".stiltbird.. 41•-Stilton STRIKES MILITARY, POLICE, ARRESTS Interrogative Was the
arrest made? Affirmative Ammunition and arms wanted Armed with pistols ..."
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