grallatorial

grallatorial
/gral'euh tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/, adj.
belonging or pertaining to the wading birds, as the snipes, cranes, storks, and herons, many species of which have very long legs.
[1825-35; < L grallator one who walks on stilts (grall(ae) stilts + -ator -ATOR) + -IAL]

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