MEROPIDAN

Etymology

Noun

meropidan (plural meropidans)

Any bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family Meropidae

Source: Wiktionary

Me*rop"i*dan, n. Etym: [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a family of birds (Meropidæ), including the bee-eaters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition