What is the Numidian crane (Antropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements called?
demoiselle — (Zoöl.) The Numidian crane (Antropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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