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Numenius

noun
Nu·​me·​ni·​us | \ n(y)üˈmēnēəs\

Definition of Numenius

: a genus of birds (family Scolopacidae) consisting of the curlews

History and Etymology for Numenius

New Latin, from Late Greek noumēnios, a bird, perhaps the curlew, from Greek noumēnia, neomēnia new moon, first of the month, from ne- + mēn month + -ia

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