Ciconiidae

plural noun

Cic·​o·​ni·​idae

ˌsikəˈnīəˌdē

: a family of birds comprising the storks and jabirus and with the ibises, spoonbills, and a few related forms constituting a suborder of the order Ciconiiformes

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Ciconia ciconia + -idae -idae

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