godwit

/ˈgɑdwɪt/
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Other forms: godwits

Definitions of godwit
  1. noun
    large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
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    types:
    Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica
    New World godwit
    type of:
    limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
    any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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