Coraciiformes
plural noun
Co·ra·ci·ifor·mes
\kəˌrāsēəˈfȯrˌmēz, ˌkȯrəˌsīəˈf-\
Definition of Coraciiformes
: an order of chiefly arboreal birds comprising the rollers, kingfishers, hornbills, hoopoes, motmots, and related forms and formerly containing also the hummingbirds, woodpeckers, swifts, and owls
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Origin and Etymology of coraciiformes
New Latin, from Coracii + -formes
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