pteroclid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bird in the family Pteroclidae; a sandgrouse.

Word forms

pteroclid pteroclids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”) + Ancient Greek -κλῆς (-klês, “fame, glory”) + -id.

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