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opisthocomine

opisthocomine adjective: of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).

Adjective

opisthocomine (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).
    • Opisthocomus lives upon fruits, leaves, etc.[…]No fossil forms of opisthocomine birds are known.1895 April, The Popular Science Monthly, page 764

Questions about opisthocomine

What does opisthocomine mean?
Opisthocomine means of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).
What part of speech is opisthocomine?
Opisthocomine is an adjective.

Words near opisthocomine in the dictionary

  1. opisthocoely
  2. opisthocomid
  3. opisthocomids
  4. opisthocomiform
  5. opisthocomiforms
  6. opisthocomine
  7. opisthocranion
  8. opisthodelphic
  9. opisthodome
  10. opisthodomes
  11. opisthodomoi

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