GRUIFORM Definition & Meaning

gruiform

[ groo-uh-fawrm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Ornithology.

of or relating to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gruiform¹

1895–1900; < New Latin gruiformis, singular of Gruiformes, equivalent to Gru-, stem of Grus a genus of the order ( Latin ��ū�� crane ) + -iformes -iformes

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We note the absence of Ratitae, Tinami, Cracidae, Rhamphastidae, and any of those gruiform genera which are so characteristic of the continent.

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Birds which are restricted to, probably indigenous of the region: Rhea; Palamedea and Chauna, the screamers; Tinami; Psophia, Dicholophus, Eurypyga, Heliornis of the Gruiform assembly; Thinocorys and Attagis; Cracidae; Opisthocomus; of parrots Ara and Conurus with their allies; Monotidae, incl.

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grugru grum

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