oreophasine

adjective

oreo·​pha·​sine

¦ōrēō¦fāˌsīn

: of or relating to the genus Oreophasis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Oreophasinae, subfamily of Cracidae, from Oreophasis, type genus + -inae

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