1) Bird genus 2) Genus cariama 
• (n.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.
Ça`ri·a'ma (sä`re*ȧ'mȧ) noun [ Native name.] (Zoology) A large, long-legged South American bird ( Dicholophus cristatus ) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema . 
The cariama is a large, long legged bird found in south America.The USS Cariama was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Cariama was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
[n] - type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
genus Cariama noun the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama