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Peristeromorphae

plural noun
Pe·​ris·​te·​ro·​mor·​phae | \ pəˌristərōˈmȯr(ˌ)fē, -ˌfī\

Definition of Peristeromorphae

in former classifications
: a superfamily of birds consisting of the pigeons

Other Words from Peristeromorphae

peristeromorphic \ ⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗fik \ adjective

History and Etymology for Peristeromorphae

New Latin, from peristero- (from Greek peristera dove, pigeon) + -morphae

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