About The Word Godwit
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Godwit
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What's The Definition Of Godwit?
[n] large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
Synonyms | Synonyms for Godwit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Godwit: See Also | genus Limosa | Hudsonian godwit | limicoline bird | Limosa | Limosa haemastica | shore bird | shorebird Godwit In Webster's Dictionary \God"wit\, n. [Prob. from AS. g?d good + wiht creature,
wight.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the
genus {Limosa}, and family {Tringid[ae]}. The European
black-tailed godwit ({Limosa limosa}), the American marbled
godwit ({L. fedoa}), the Hudsonian godwit ({L.
h[ae]mastica}), and others, are valued as game birds. Called
also {godwin}.
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