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Analogue
noun · 78% connection
A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Coot
noun · 78% connection
A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Crane
noun · 78% connection
A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Fin-footed
adjective · 78% connection
Having lobate toes, as the coot and grebe.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Fin-toed
adjective · 78% connection
Having toes connected by a membrane; palmiped; palmated; also, lobate.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Gallinule
noun · 78% connection
One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable fo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Godwit
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidae. The European black-tailed godwit (Limos…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Grebe
noun · 78% connection
One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Grunt
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri),…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Herodiones
n. pl. · 78% connection
A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Heron
noun · 78% connection
Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Heteropelmous
adjective · 78% connection
Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Ibis
noun · 78% connection
Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous specie…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Jabiru
noun · 78% connection
One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Jacamar
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Jacana
noun · 78% connection
Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
Jay
noun · 78% connection
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, phalaropus, allied, genera, small.
