Peristeromorphae
plural noun
Pe·ris·te·ro·mor·phae
pəˌristərōˈmȯr(ˌ)fē,
-ˌfī
in former classifications
: a superfamily of birds consisting of the pigeons
peristeromorphic adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗fik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from peristero- (from Greek peristera dove, pigeon) + -morphae