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coraciiform

/ ˌkɒrəˈsaɪɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Coraciiformes, an order of birds including the kingfishers, bee-eaters, hoopoes, and hornbills
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coraciiform1

C20: from New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form ; related to Greek korax raven

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