Definition of Corvidae
:a large and widely distributed family of typical passerine birds having a stout moderately long cultrate bill and including the ravens, crows, choughs, magpies, and jays
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Corvidae
plural noun
Cor·vi·dae
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ˈkȯrvəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of corvidae
New Latin, from Corvus, type genus + -idae
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