SINCE 1828
Gavia
noun
Ga·via
| \ ˈgāvēə\
Definition of Gavia
: a genus of somewhat primitive aquatic birds comprising the loons and having the legs placed far back under the body which results in a clumsy floundering gait on land — see gaviiformes
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