Micropodiformes

Mi·​cro·​pod·​i·​for·​mes

ˌmīkrəˌpädəˈfȯrˌmēz

taxonomic synonym of apodiformes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Micropod-, Micropus + -iformes

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