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Pteroclididae

plural noun
Ptero·​clid·​i·​dae | \ ˌterəˈklidəˌdē\

Definition of Pteroclididae

: a family of birds (suborder Pterocletes) consisting of the sandgrouses

History and Etymology for Pteroclididae

New Latin, from Pteroclid-, Pterocles, type genus (from pter- + Greek kleid-, kleis key) + -idae

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