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godwit [god-wit] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica (Hudsonian godwit), having a long bill that curves upward slightly.
Origin of godwit First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin Examples from the Web for godwit Historical Examples of godwit
It somewhat resembles the godwit in coloring, but it is more of a grayish tinge.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast
Harry Thom Payne
Its shorter bill—not over two and a half inches in length—will always distinguish it from the godwit.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast
Harry Thom Payne
The food of this Godwit consists of worms, crustaceans, molluscs, and similar marine creatures.
Charles Dixon
Very similar in appearance to our Hudsonian Godwit, which is frequently called by the name of this species.
Chester A. Reed
The bird combines the characteristics of the Curlew and the Godwit, the bill being recurved.
Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography [July 1897]
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British Dictionary definitions for godwit godwit noun
- any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
Word Origin for godwit C16: of unknown origin