epthianura

noun

ep·​thi·​a·​nu·​ra

ˌepthēəˈn(y)u̇rə

1

capitalized : a genus of very small short-tailed Australian birds (family Sylviidae)

2

plural -s : any bird of the genus Epthianura : chat sense 3b

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, perhaps irregular from Greek ephthien oura the tail has wasted away

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