phaethontidae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of birds: "Phaethontidae" is the scientific family name for a group of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds. These are elegant, mostly white birds with very long central tail feathers, found in tropical oceans.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Phaethontidae family includes three species of tropicbirds.
- Ornithologists study the unique flight patterns of the Phaethontidae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used in scientific literature to classify and discuss this specific bird family within the order Phaethontiformes.
- The phylogenetic study confirmed the placement of Phaethontidae within its own order.
Variants and Related Words
- Tropicbird(s) (n): The common name for birds of the family Phaethontidae.
- We saw a beautiful red-billed tropicbird soaring over the reef.
Synonyms
- Tropicbirds: The widely accepted common name for members of the family Phaethontidae.
Noun
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tropicbirds
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