Coraciiformes

plural noun
Co·​ra·​ci·​ifor·​mes | \ kəˌrāsēəˈfȯrˌmēz, ˌkȯrəˌsīəˈf-\

Definition of Coraciiformes

: an order of chiefly arboreal birds comprising the rollers, kingfishers, hornbills, hoopoes, motmots, and related forms and formerly containing also the hummingbirds, woodpeckers, swifts, and owls

History and Etymology for Coraciiformes

New Latin, from Coracii + -formes

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