n.
the English name for birds of thegenus Limosa. The Australian species are – – Black-tailed G., – – Limosa melanuroides, Gould;
♣ Barred-rumped G., – – L. uropygialis, Gould.
·noun One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidae....
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