NEOGNATHAE


Meaning of NEOGNATHAE in English

nēˈägnəˌthē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from ne- + -gnathae

: a superorder of Neornithes that includes most existing birds and that is characterized by reduction of the median bones of the palate — see palaeognathae

• ne·og·nath·ic |nēˌäg|nathik adjective

• ne·og·na·thous (ˈ)nē|ägnəthəs adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.