pteropaedes
plural noun
ptero·pae·des
\ˌterəˈpē(ˌ)dēz\
Definition of pteropaedes
: birds (as the megapodes) able to fly shortly after hatching
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Origin and Etymology of pteropaedes
New Latin, from pter- + Greek paides, plural of païs child — more at few
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