Eurypyga
noun
Eu·ry·py·ga
\ˌyu̇rəˈpīgə\
Definition of Eurypyga
: a genus (coextensive with the family Eurypygidae) that includes solely the sun-grebes — compare gruiformes
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Origin and Etymology of eurypyga
New Latin, from eury- + -pyga
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