prop. n. The type genus of the Cariamidae, consisting only of the Cariama cristata, also called the seriema.
Syn. -- genus Cariama. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A large, long-legged cranelike South American wading bird (Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc.; it is also called the seriema, but that latter name is also applied to another South American bird. See Seriema. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]