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grallatorial

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gral⋅la⋅to⋅ri⋅al

[gral-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
–adjective
belonging or pertaining to the wading birds, as the snipes, cranes, storks, and herons, many species of which have very long legs.

Origin:
1825–35; < L grallātor one who walks on stilts (grall(ae) stilts + -ātor -ator ) + -ial
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