Steatornis

noun

Ste·​a·​tor·​nis

ˌstēəˈtȯrnə̇s

: a genus (coextensive with the family Steatornithidae) consisting of the oilbird see steatornithes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Steatornith-, Steatornis, from steat- + -ornith-, -ornis

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