Definition of Chordeiles
:a genus of nocturnal birds (family Caprimulgidae) consisting of the nighthawks
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Chor·dei·les
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kȯrˈdī(ˌ)lēz
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Origin and Etymology of chordeiles
New Latin, irregular from Greek chordē string of a lyre or harp + deilē afternoon, evening: from its cry at twilight
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