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Phororhacidae

plural noun
Phor·o·rhac·i·dae | \ ˌfȯrəˈrasəˌdē \

Definition of Phororhacidae 

: a family of gigantic flightless birds of the order Gruiformes from the Miocene of Patagonia

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History and Etymology for Phororhacidae

New Latin, from Phororhacos, type genus + -idae

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