Philohela
noun
Phi·lo·he·la
\fə̇ˈlōhēlə\
Definition of Philohela
: a genus of birds (family Scolopacidae) consisting of the American woodcock
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Origin and Etymology of philohela
New Latin, from phil- + Greek helē sun's heat, from hēlios sun — more at solar
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