Colymbidae

plural noun

Co·​lym·​bi·​dae

kəˈlimbəˌdē

: a family (coextensive with the order Colymbiformes) of aquatic birds that comprise the grebes and are closely related to the loons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Colymbus, type genus + -idae

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