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Conirostres

plural noun
Co·​ni·​ros·​tres | \ ˌkōnəˈrä(ˌ)strēz, ˌkän-\

Definition of Conirostres

in former classifications
: an artificial group of birds including the finches and weaverbirds and often the tanagers

History and Etymology for Conirostres

New Latin, from coni- + -rostres (from Latin rostrum beak)

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