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noun pl. herons or heron

any of various wading birds (esp. subfamily Ardeinae) with a long neck, long legs, and a long, tapered bill, living along marshes and river banks

fl. 3d cent. ; Gr. mathematician & inventor

also called Heron of Alexandria

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Heron of Alexandria