cypseliform

adjective

cyp·​se·​li·​form

(ˈ)sip¦seləˌfȯrm,

ˈsipsəl-

: resembling a swift

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Cypseliformes, group of birds including the swift, from Cypselus + -iformes

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