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Picariae

plural noun
Pi·car·i·ae | \pə̇ˈka(a)rēˌē\

Definition of Picariae 

in former classifications

: an order of birds nearly equivalent to the Coraciiformes but often including the parrots and cuckoos

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History and Etymology for Picariae

New Latin, irregular from Latin picus woodpecker

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