Phororhacidae

plural noun

Phor·​o·​rhac·​i·​dae

ˌfȯrəˈrasəˌdē

: a family of gigantic flightless birds of the order Gruiformes from the Miocene of Patagonia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phororhacos, type genus + -idae

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