ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Grus + -iformes
: a nearly cosmopolitan order of birds that are typically marsh-dwelling and wading birds with long legs, neck, and bill and rather heavy flight and that include the cranes, rails and coots, bustards, and a number of related tropical birds — see cariama