Peristeromorphae

plural noun

Pe·​ris·​te·​ro·​mor·​phae

pəˌristərōˈmȯr(ˌ)fē,

-ˌfī

in former classifications

: a superfamily of birds consisting of the pigeons

peristeromorphic

⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗fik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from peristero- (from Greek peristera dove, pigeon) + -morphae

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