Dicaeidae
plural noun
Di·cae·i·dae
\dīˈsēəˌdē\
Definition of Dicaeidae
: a family of passerine birds containing the flower-peckers
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Origin and Etymology of dicaeidae
New Latin Dicaeum, type genus + -idae
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