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Definition of: egret
(ē′grit) noun
1. A heron characterized, in the breeding season, by long and loose plumes drooping over the tail, and usually white plumage; especially, the American egret (Casmerodius albus), and the snowy egret (Egretta thula).
2. A plume or tuft of its feathers, called an aigrette. [Var. of AIGRET]
(Length of body about 2 feet)
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