Otidiphaps

noun

Otid·​i·​phaps

ōˈtidəˌfaps

: a genus of large terrestrial pigeons of New Guinea and adjacent islands

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ōtid-, ōtis bustard + New Latin -i- + Greek phaps wild pigeon

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