acromyodian

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adjective

ac·​ro·​my·​o·​di·​an

¦a-krō-ˌmī-¦ō-dē-ən

variants or acromyodic

¦a-krō-ˌmī-¦ō-dik,

-¦ä-dik

or acromyodous

¦a-krō-ˌmī-¦ō-dəs

: of or relating to the Acromyodi

acromyodian

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noun

ac·​ro·​my·​o·​di·​an

¦a-krō-ˌmī-¦ō-dē-ən

plural -s

: a bird of the group Acromyodi

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Acromyodi + English -an or -ic or -ous

First Known Use

Adjective

1876, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

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