Wad·er n.
1. One who, or that which, wades.
2. Zool. Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves.
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Wad·ing, a. & n. from Wade, v.
Wading bird. Zool. See Wader, 2.
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wading bird
n : any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search
of food [syn: wader]