PELECANIFORMES

Pelecaniformes, order Pelecaniformes

(noun) pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pel`e*can`i*for"mes, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pelican, and -form.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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