gruiform

[ groo-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Ornithology.

1. of or relating to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gruiform¹

1895–1900; < New Latin gruiformis, singular of Gruiformes, equivalent to Gru-, stem of Grus a genus of the order ( Latin grūs crane ) + -iformes -iformes