Definition of Avocit
{ Av"o*cet, Av"o*set } (ăv"&osl;*s&ebreve;t),
n. [F. avocette: cf. It. avosetta, Sp.
avoceta.] (Zoöl.) A grallatorial bird, of the genus
Recurvirostra; the scooper. The bill is long and bend upward toward
the tip. The American species is R. Americana. [Written also
avocette.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra that have a long slender upcurved bill, long legs, and webbed feet.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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