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grallatorial

[ gral-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the wading birds, as the snipes, cranes, storks, and herons, many species of which have very long legs.

grallatorial

/ ˌɡæəˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to long-legged wading birds, such as cranes, herons, and storks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grallatorial1

1825–35; < Latin ٴǰ one who walks on stilts ( grall ( ae ) stilts + -ٴǰ -ator ) + -ial
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grallatorial1

C19: from New Latin ōܲ, from Latin ٴǰ one who walks on stilts, from grallae stilts

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