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seriema in British English
(ˌsɛrɪˈiːmə)
noun
either of two cranelike South American birds, Cariama cristata or Chunga burmeisteri, having a crest just above the bill, rounded wings, and a long tail: family Cariamidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Tupi çariama crestedseriema in American English
(ˌsɛrəˈimə; ˌsɛrəˈeɪmə)
noun
either of two South American, crested gruiform birds (family Cariamidae) with a longneck, one (Cariama cristata) with long, red legs and one (Chunga burmeisteri) with shorter, black legs
Word origin
ModL < Tupí seriema, lit., crestedImage ofseriema
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