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Momotidae

noun

a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes

• Syn: ↑family Momotidae

• Hypernyms: ↑bird family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Coraciiformes, ↑order Coraciiformes

• Member Meronyms: ↑Momotus, ↑genus Momotus, ↑motmot, ↑momot

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\\məˈmäd.əˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Momotus, type genus + -idae

: a family of tropical American birds (order Coraciiformes) related to the rollers and kingfishers and consisting of the motmots and in some classifications also the todies

Useful english dictionary. 2012.