CARIAMA

Cariama, genus Cariama

(noun) the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cariama (plural cariamas)

Alternative form of seriema

Anagrams

• Aramaic, Macaria

Source: Wiktionary


Ça"ri*a"ma, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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