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CICONIIFORMES Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word ciconiiformes. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word ciconiiformes. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CICONIIFORMES

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bitterns
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• relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

herons
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• grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill

• Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

ibises
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• Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.

spoonbills
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• wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon

storks
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• large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

order ciconiiformes
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• 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

Best Hypernyms For CICONIIFORMES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ciconiiformes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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birds
Phrases (1)
animal order

Alternatives for BITTERNS

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