Collocalia
noun
Col·lo·ca·lia
\ˌkäləˈkālēə\
Definition of Collocalia
: a genus of small chiefly cave-nesting swifts (family Apodidae) which produce the edible bird's nests
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Origin and Etymology of collocalia
New Latin, from coll- + Greek kalia nest
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