Picariae

plural noun

Pi·​car·​i·​ae

pə̇ˈka(a)rēˌē

in former classifications

: an order of birds nearly equivalent to the Coraciiformes but often including the parrots and cuckoos

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Latin picus woodpecker

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