Monias

noun

Mo·​ni·​as

ˈmōnēəs

: a monotypic genus of Madagascan birds (family Mesitornithidae) having a longer bill and tail than members of the closely related genus Mesitornis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, solitary, from monos alone, single

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