order Ciconiiformes

Definitions of order Ciconiiformes
  1. noun
    order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
    synonyms: Ciconiiformes
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    the order of animals
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