Desmognathae
plural noun
Des·mog·na·thae
dezˈmägnəˌthē
in former classifications
: a primary division of birds having the maxillopalatines united directly or by ossifications in the nasal septum and including the ducks, geese, herons, storks, totipalmate birds, birds of prey, parrots, and most picarian birds
desmognathism
noun
-ˌthizəm
plural -s
desmognathous
adjective
(ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗thəs
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