pəˌristərōˈmȯr(ˌ)fē, -ˌfī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from peristero- (from Greek peristera dove, pigeon) + -morphae
in former classifications : a superfamily of birds consisting of the pigeons
• pe·ris·te·ro·mor·phic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷_fik adjective