-iformes

noun plural combining form

-i·​for·​mes

əˈfȯrˌmēz,

-ȯ(ə)ˌ-

: ones having (such a) form

—in taxonomic names of animals

Anseriformes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, masculine & feminine plural of -iformis -iform

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