Empidonax

noun

Em·​pi·​do·​nax

ˌempəˈdōˌnaks,

emˈpidᵊnˌaks

: a genus of small olivaceous American flycatchers comprising several familiar birds (such as the least flycatcher and the Acadian flycatcher)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek empid-, empis + anax lord, master

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