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Aramus

Aramus

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A large brown bird with a long bill that wades in warm American marshes
  • noun
  • /ˈærəməs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Aramus genus is represented by only one living species, the limpkin.

Examples

  • The unique call of the Aramus is often heard near marshlands at dusk.

  • Ornithologists studied the habitat of Aramus birds in the Florida Everglades.

  • The Aramus is often seen near wetlands.

  • Many Aramuses inhabit the marshes of Florida.

  • Ornithologists studied the habitat of Aramus birds in the Florida Everglades.

  • The Aramus genus is represented by only one living species, the limpkin.

  • The unique call of the Aramus is often heard near marshlands at dusk.

Synonyms

genus Aramus
vsAramus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large brown wading birds with long bills that live in warm swampy places, including the limpkin

gives the limpkin special emphasis as a notable example

Compounds

genus Aramus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large brown wading birds with long bills that live in warm swampy places, including the limpkin

Surface Forms

Aramus singular
Aramuses plural

Etymology

The word Aramus is the scientific name for the limpkin, a large, long-billed swamp bird. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the bird's bill as an arm, a long 'arm' reaching into water for food, so Aramus will remind you of a wading bird with a long bill.