Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In Merrem's classification (1813), a group of birds including the hoopoes and kingfishers, or the Upupidæ and Alcedinidæ of modern authors.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word brevilingues.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.