'Dicholophus cristatus' definitions:

Definition of 'Dicholophus cristatus'

From: GCIDE
  • cariama \[,c]a`ri*a"ma\ (s[aum]`r[-e]*[.a]"m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A large, long-legged cranelike South American wading bird (Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the seriema, but that latter name is also applied to another South American bird. See Seriema. [1913 Webster +PJC]