Prionopidae

plural noun

Pri·​o·​nop·​i·​dae

ˌprīəˈnäpəˌdē

: a family of African passerine birds consisting of the helmet shrikes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Prionops, type genus (from prion- + -ops) + -idae

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