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Steatornis

noun
Ste·​a·​tor·​nis | \ ˌstēəˈtȯrnə̇s\

Definition of Steatornis

: a genus (coextensive with the family Steatornithidae) consisting of the oilbird — see steatornithes

History and Etymology for Steatornis

New Latin Steatornith-, Steatornis, from steat- + -ornith-, -ornis

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