bəˌlēnəˈsipəˌtēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Balaenicip-, Balaeniceps, genus of Ciconiiformes (from Latin balaena whale + New Latin -cip-, -ceps, from Latin caput head) + -ites -ite — more at head
: a suborder of Ciconiiformes constituted by the shoebill