SPHENISCIDAE


Meaning of SPHENISCIDAE in English

sfə̇ˈnisəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Spheniscus, type genus + -idae

: a family of birds (order Sphenisciformes) containing all the existing penguins

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