ˌterəˈpē(ˌ)dēz noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from pter- + Greek paides, plural of païs child — more at few
: birds (as the megapodes) able to fly shortly after hatching
ˌterəˈpē(ˌ)dēz noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from pter- + Greek paides, plural of païs child — more at few
: birds (as the megapodes) able to fly shortly after hatching
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012