Pezophaps

noun

Pez·​o·​phaps

-ˌfaps

: a genus of birds (family Rhaphidae) constituted by the extinct solitaire

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pezos walking, on foot + phaps wild pigeon; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot

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