Empidonax
noun
Em·pi·do·nax
\ˌempəˈdōˌnaks, emˈpidənˌaks\
Definition of Empidonax
: a genus of small olivaceous American flycatchers comprising several familiar birds (such as the least flycatcher and the Acadian flycatcher)
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Origin and Etymology of empidonax
New Latin, irregular from Greek empid-, empis + anax lord, master
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