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Macrochires

plural noun
Mac·​ro·​chi·​res | \ ˌmakrōˈkī(ˌ)rēz\

Definition of Macrochires

in some classifications
: a group of birds including the swifts and hummingbirds and sometimes also the nightjars

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History and Etymology for Macrochires

New Latin, from Greek makrocheir long-armed

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