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Recurviroster
Pronunciation : Re*cur`vi*ros"ter (r*kr`v*rs"tr)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. recurvus bent back + rostrum beack; cf. F. r?curvirostre.] (Zool.)
Definition : Defn: A bird whose beak bends upward, as the avocet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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