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seriema

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛrɪˈiːmə/

(also cariama)
Definition of seriema

noun

  • a large ground-dwelling South American bird related to the bustards, with a long neck and legs and a crest above the bill.
    • Family Cariamidae: two genera and species

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Tupi siriema 'crested'

seriema in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of seriema in the US English dictionary