avocet

/ˈævəsɛt/ · noun

Meaning

Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.

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Related words

avoset(English)recurvirostrid(English)pied avocet(English)accipitrid(English)scooper(English)accipitriform(English)acciptrid(English)ovenbird(English)godwit(English)phalarope(English)redshank(English)stilt(English)

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