About The Word Limpkin
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Limpkin
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What's The Definition Of Limpkin?
[n] wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
Synonyms | Synonyms for Limpkin: Aramus pictus Related Terms | Find terms related to Limpkin: See Also | Gruiformes | order Gruiformes | wader | wading bird Limpkin In Webster's Dictionary \Limp"kin\ (l[i^]mp"k[i^]n), n. (Zo["o]l.)
Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus
{Aramus}, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The
limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One
species ({A. giganteus}) inhabits Florida and the West
Indies; the other ({A. scolopaceus}) is found in South
America. Called also {courlan}, and {crying bird}.
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