artamidae
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/ɑrˈtæmɪdi/
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/ɑːˈtæmɪdi/
Australasian passerine bird family
Etymology
'artamidae' originates from New Latin, built from the genus name 'Artamus' plus the zoological family-forming suffix '-idae' meaning 'family'.
'artamidae' was formed in modern zoological nomenclature by taking the genus name 'Artamus' (the type genus) and adding the New Latin/Neo-Latin suffix '-idae' to denote a family; this produced the family name now used in English and scientific contexts.
Initially the root referred to the genus name 'Artamus' (a group of related birds); over time the derived term 'artamidae' has come to denote the broader family-level taxon containing that genus and its relatives.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of passerine birds (order Passeriformes) found in Australasia, including woodswallows, butcherbirds, currawongs and related species.
Researchers studied the feeding behavior of several species within the artamidae.
Synonyms
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