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seriema Definition

seri·ema (ser′ə ē′mə, -ā′mə)

noun

either of two South American, crested gruiform birds (family Cariamidae) with a long neck, one (Cariama cristata) with long, red legs and one (Chunga burmeisteri) with shorter, black legs

Etymology: ModL < Tupí seriema, lit., crested

seriema Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red-legged: Red-legged seriema there appears to be about a 50:50 chance of scoring this.