Eurypyga

noun

Eu·​ry·​py·​ga

ˌyu̇rəˈpīgə

: a genus (coextensive with the family Eurypygidae) that includes solely the sun-grebes compare gruiformes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eury- + -pyga

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