| Pronunciation: | | 'limpkin
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[n] wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call |
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LIMPKIN is a 7 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | Aramus pictus |
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| | See Also: | | Gruiformes, order Gruiformes, wader, wading bird |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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