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Pelecanidae

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prop. n.1.A natural family of birds consisting of the pelicans.
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Noun1.Pelecanidae - pelicansPelecanidae - pelicans                            
family Pelecanidae
bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes - pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants
pelican - large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
genus Pelecanus, Pelecanus - type genus of the Pelecanidae
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