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wading bird

wading bird noun: 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.

Noun

wading bird (plural wading birds)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    wader
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.

wading bird meaning in Tamil and Malay

wading bird in Tamil

கரையோரப் பறவைகள், நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

wading bird in Malay

long-legged bird
burung randuk

Synonyms of wading bird

Forms of wading bird

pluralwading birds

Origin of wading bird

From wading + bird.

Questions about wading bird

What does wading bird mean?
Wading bird means 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.
What is wading bird in Tamil?
Wading bird in Tamil is கரையோரப் பறவைகள், நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Wading bird meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wading bird?
Wading bird is a noun.
What is the plural of wading bird?
The plural of wading bird is wading birds.

Words near wading bird in the dictionary

  1. Wadi Gaza
  2. Wadi Halfa
  3. Wadi Hammamat
  4. wadies
  5. wading
  6. wading bird
  7. wading birds
  8. wading in
  9. wading pool
  10. wading pools
  11. Wading River

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