Gaviiformes

plural noun

Ga·​vi·​ifor·​mes

ˌgāvēəˈfȯrˌmēz

: an order of large aquatic birds including those of the genus Gavia and a few related extinct birds compare loon

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gavia + -i- + -formes

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