coraciiform

(ˌkɒrəˈsaɪɪˌfɔːm)

adj

(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Coraciiformes, an order of birds including the kingfishers, bee-eaters, hoopoes, and hornbills

[C20: from New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form; related to Greek korax raven]

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