Definition of Loddigesia
:a genus of hummingbirds containing one species (L. mirabilis) of Peru in which the two outer tail feathers are very long and devoid of webs except at the ends
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Loddigesia
noun
Lod·di·ge·sia
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ˌlädəˈjēzēə
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Origin and Etymology of loddigesia
New Latin, from Conrad Loddiges †1826 English nurseryman + New Latin -ia
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