ˌkōnə(ˌ)pōˈfajəˌdē, ˌkän- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Conopophaga, type genus (from Greek kōnōp-, kōnōps gnat, mosquito + New Latin -o- + -phaga ) + -idae
: a small family of birds (order Passeriformes) that are related to the ovenbirds and have a large head and in some cases a very short tail