Certhiidae

plural noun

Cer·​thi·​i·​dae

(ˌ)sərˈthīəˌdē

: a family (suborder Passeres) of small Old World and New World birds including the typical creepers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Certhia, type genus + -idae

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