LONGIPENNES

Lon`gi*pen"nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from L. longus long + penna wing.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of longwinged sea birds, including the gulls, petrels, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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