| avoset | <zoology> A grallatorial bird, of the genus Recurvirostra; the scooper. The bill is long and bend upward toward the tip. The American species is R. Americana. Alternative forms: avocette. Origin: F. Avocette: cf. It. Avosetta, Sp. Avoceta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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