ˌkapəˈtänəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Capiton-, Capito, type genus + -idae
: a family of stocky chiefly tropical arboreal birds (order Piciformes) with large stout bills swollen at the base and usually with brilliantly colored plumage including a number of New and Old World barbets and sometimes especially formerly the honey guides