Neognathae

plural noun Ne·og·na·thae \ nēˈägnəˌthē \

Definition of Neognathae

: a superorder of Neornithes that includes most existing birds and that is characterized by reduction of the median bones of the palate — see palaeognathae

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neognathic

\¦nēˌäg¦nathik\ adjective

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neognathous

\(ˈ)nē¦ägnəthəs\ adjective

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