Definition of cariama Cariama
car•i•am•a
We found 3 definitions of cariama from 3 different sources.
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What does cariama mean?
WordNet
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| cariama - the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama | ||
| genus Cariama | ||
| bird genus a genus of birds | ||
| cariamidae, family cariamidae crane-like South American wading birds | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cariama (n.)
A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cariama
kär-i-ä′ma, n. a South American bird of prey of large size. [Braz. cariama.]
