kəˌrāsēəˈfȯrˌmēz, ˌkȯrəˌsīəˈf- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Coracii + -formes
: an order of chiefly arboreal birds comprising the rollers, kingfishers, hornbills, hoopoes, motmots, and related forms and formerly containing also the hummingbirds, woodpeckers, swifts, and owls