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Cuculidae

plural noun
Cu·​cu·​li·​dae | \ kəˈk(y)üləˌdē\

Definition of Cuculidae

: a family of birds (order Cuculiformes) that comprises the cuckoos, including the anis and roadrunners

History and Etymology for Cuculidae

New Latin, from Cuculus, type genus + -idae

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