Zenaidura
noun
Ze·na·i·du·ra
\zə̇ˌnāəˈd(y)ürə\
Definition of Zenaidura
: a genus of pigeons that includes the common American mourning dove
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Origin and Etymology of zenaidura
New Latin, from Zenaida + -ura
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