gruiforme.
(Of thelat.)(grus, gruis and -form).
1. adj. Zool. Said birds closely related with cranes, long legs and beak straight, themselves typically marshes and lagoons; e.g., the Coot, the great bustard and the cock of water. U t. c. s.
2. f. pl. Zool. Order of these birds.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
