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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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History and Etymology for pteropaedes

New Latin, from pter- + Greek paides, plural of païs child

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