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tenuiroster

noun
ten·​u·​i·​ros·​ter | \ ˌtenyəwēˈrästə(r)\
plural -s

Definition of tenuiroster

: a bird of the Tenuirostres

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History and Etymology for tenuiroster

New Latin, singular of Tenuirostres

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