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Motacillidae

plural noun
Mo·ta·cil·li·dae

Definition of Motacillidae 

: a family of oscine birds comprising the wagtails and the pipits

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History and Etymology for Motacillidae

New Latin, from Motacilla, type genus + -idae

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