Tracheophonae
plural noun
Tra·cheo·pho·nae
| \ ˌtrākēəˈfōˌnē, trəˌkē- \
Definition of Tracheophonae
in former classifications
: a group comprising clamatorial birds with the syrinx thin-walled and tracheal, the syringeal muscles few, and the semirings few and thin and including the families Dendrocolaptidae, Formicariidae, and Conopophagidae
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“Tracheophonae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tracheophonae. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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