Pelargi

plural noun

Pe·​lar·​gi

pə̇ˈlärˌjī

in some classifications

: a group of birds coextensive with or including the Ciconiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pelargoi, plural of pelargos stork, probably from pela- (akin to Greek polios gray) + argos white

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