'Gruiformes' definitions:
Definition of 'Gruiformes'
(from WordNet)
noun
Inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards [syn: Gruiformes, order Gruiformes]
Definition of 'Gruiformes'
From: GCIDE
- Gruiformes \Gruiformes\ n. An order of inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food, including cranes, rails, and bustards.
- Syn: order Gruiformes. [WordNet 1.5]