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Monias

noun
Mo·​ni·​as | \ ˈmōnēəs\

Definition of Monias

: a monotypic genus of Madagascan birds (family Mesitornithidae) having a longer bill and tail than members of the closely related genus Mesitornis

History and Etymology for Monias

New Latin, from Greek, solitary, from monos alone, single

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