Chionididae

plural noun

Chi·​o·​nid·​i·​dae

ˌkīəˈnidəˌdē

: a family of birds (order Charadriiformes) containing a single genus (Chionis) consisting of the sheathbills

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chionid-, Chionis, type genus (irregular from Greek chiōn snow) + -idae

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