phaethontidae

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. tropicbirds

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