Schizognathae

plural noun

Schi·​zog·​na·​thae

skə̇ˈzägnəˌthē

in former classification

: a suborder of carinate birds consisting of those (as the pigeons, gallinaceous birds, penguins, gulls, cranes, shorebirds) with a schizognathous palate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from schiz- + -gnathae

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