aramidae
|a-ra-mi-dae|
/əˈreɪmɪdiː/
limpkin family (birds)
Etymology
'aramidae' originates from New Latin, specifically formed from the genus name 'Aramus' plus the family-forming suffix '-idae', where the suffix '-idae' denotes a biological family or 'descendants/related to'.
'aramidae' was created in modern taxonomic nomenclature by combining the genus name 'Aramus' with the suffix '-idae' (used since 19th-century zoological naming) and came into use as the family name 'Aramidae'.
Initially it denoted the family grouped around the genus 'Aramus'; over time it has remained the established taxonomic family name for the limpkin and its relatives.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a taxonomic family of birds (family Aramidae) containing the limpkin (Aramus guarauna) and its closest relatives; a small family of wading birds found mainly in wetlands of the Americas.
aramidae is the family that contains the limpkin (Aramus guarauna), a wading bird of the Americas.
Last updated: 2025/10/01 18:46