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Conopophagidae
plural noun
Co·no·po·phag·i·dae
\ˌkōnə(ˌ)pōˈfajəˌdē, ˌkän-\
Definition of Conopophagidae
: a small family of birds (order Passeriformes) that are related to the ovenbirds and have a large head and in some cases a very short tail
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Origin and Etymology of conopophagidae
New Latin, from Conopophaga, type genus (from Greek kōnōp-, kōnōps gnat, mosquito + New Latin -o- + -phaga) + -idae
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