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Steatornithes

plural noun
Ste·​a·​tor·​ni·​thes | \ -ˌtȯrˈnī(ˌ)thēz\

Definition of Steatornithes

: a suborder of Caprimulgiformes including the single genus Steatornis

History and Etymology for Steatornithes

New Latin, from plural of Steatornis

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