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pteropaedes

plural noun
ptero·​pae·​des | \ ËŒterəˈpÄ“(ËŒ)dÄ“z\

Definition of pteropaedes

: birds (as the megapodes) able to fly shortly after hatching

History and Etymology for pteropaedes

New Latin, from pter- + Greek paides, plural of païs child

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