Mimidae
plural noun
Mim·i·dae
\ˈmiməˌdē\
Definition of Mimidae
: a family of American passerine birds that includes the catbird, mockingbirds, and thrashers and is sometimes considered to constitute a subfamily of Troglodytidae
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Origin and Etymology of mimidae
New Latin, from Mimus, type genus + -idae
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