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单词 seriema
释义

seriema

[ ser-ee-ee-muh, -ey-muh ]
/ ˌsɛr iˈi mə, -ˈeɪ mə /

noun

either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
Also cariama.

Origin of seriema

1830–40; <New Latin <Tupi: crested

Words nearby seriema

sericeous, sericin, sericite, serictery, sericulture, seriema, series, series circuit, series comma, series resonance, series-wound
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British Dictionary definitions for seriema

seriema
/ (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 for seriema

C19: from New Latin, from Tupi çariama crested
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