cariama Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
    genus Cariama.

WordNet

Ça"ri*a"ma noun (Also<
  • Cariama
  • Çariama
)
Etymology
Native name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

Webster 1913