Definition of Otidiphaps
:a genus of large terrestrial pigeons of New Guinea and adjacent islands
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Otidiphaps
noun
Otid·i·phaps
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ōˈtidəˌfaps
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Origin and Etymology of otidiphaps
New Latin, from Greek ōtid-, ōtis bustard + New Latin -i- + Greek phaps wild pigeon
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