Cuculidae

plural noun

Cu·​cu·​li·​dae

kəˈk(y)üləˌdē

: a family of birds (order Cuculiformes) that comprises the cuckoos, including the anis and roadrunners

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cuculus, type genus + -idae

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