Pipridae

plural noun

Pip·​ri·​dae

ˈpiprəˌdē

: a family of birds (suborder Tyranni) consisting of the manakins and sometimes treated as a subfamily of the Cotingidae

piprine

ˈpiˌprīn

ˈpīˌp-

adjective

piproid

ˈpiˌprȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pipra, type genus + -idae

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