Setophaga

noun

Se·​toph·​a·​ga

sə̇ˈtäfəgə

: a genus of fly-catching warblers consisting of the American redstart and numerous related species of Central and South America

setophagine

-fəˌjīn

-jə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek sēto- (from sēt-, sēs moth, probably from Syriac sāsā) + New Latin -phaga

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