Cochleariidae

plural noun

Co·​chle·​a·​ri·​idae

ˌkōklēəˈrīəˌdē,

ˌkä-

: a family of neotropical wading birds (order Ciconiiformes) comprising the boat-billed herons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cochlearius, type genus (from Latin cochleare) + -idae

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