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ardeid

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[ahr-dee-id] / ˈɑr di ɪd /

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.


Etymology

Origin of ardeid

< New Latin Ardeidae name of the family, equivalent to Arde ( a ) name of the genus ( Latin: heron) + -idae -id 2