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