Formicariidae

plural noun

For·​mi·​ca·​ri·​idae

ˌfȯrməkəˈrīəˌdē

: a large family (suborder Tyranni) comprising the typical antbirds of tropical America compare furnariidae

formicarioid

-ˈka(a)rēˌȯid

adjective or noun

formicaroid

-ˈka(a)ˌrȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Formicarius, type genus (from Latin formica + -arius -ary) + -idae

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