-ˌtȯrˈnithəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mesitornith-, Mesitornis, type genus + -idae
: a small family (coextensive with the suborder Mesitornithides of the order Gruiformes) of Madagascan birds
-ˌtȯrˈnithəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mesitornith-, Mesitornis, type genus + -idae
: a small family (coextensive with the suborder Mesitornithides of the order Gruiformes) of Madagascan birds
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012