Pipridae
plural noun
Pip·ri·dae
\ˈpiprəˌdē\
Definition of Pipridae
: a family of birds (suborder Tyranni) consisting of the manakins and sometimes treated as a subfamily of the Cotingidae
piprine
\ˈpiˌprīn, ˈpīˌp-\ adjectivepiproid
\ˈpiˌprȯid\ adjectiveExplore Merriam-Webster
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Origin and Etymology of pipridae
New Latin, from Pipra, type genus + -idae
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