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grallatorial的意思

grallatorial

英 [,ɡrl'trl]
  • adj. 涉禽类的

grallatorial

英文词源


grallatorial (adj.)
"of or pertaining to wading birds," 1825, from Latin grallotores "stilt-walkers," plural of grallator "one who walks on stilts," from grallae "stilts," ultimately from stem of gradi "to walk, go" (see grade (n.)). Grallatores was formerly used as the name of an order of birds comprising herons, cranes, etc. Related: Grallatory (1835).