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Wading bird

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.
  2. 2
    any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various long-legged birds, such as cranes (Gruidae), herons (Ardeidae), storks (Ciconiidae), or flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), that wade in shallow water in search of food.

Etymology

From wading + bird.

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