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Pelargi
plural noun
Pe·lar·gi
\pə̇ˈlärˌjī\
Definition of Pelargi
in some classifications
: a group of birds coextensive with or including the Ciconiidae
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Origin and Etymology of pelargi
New Latin, from Greek pelargoi, plural of pelargos stork, probably from pela- (akin to Greek polios gray) + argos white
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