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picariae

/pɪˈkɛə.ri.iː/

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noun

/pɪˈkɛə.ri.iː/C2formal
  • ruТаксономический термин, используемый в некоторых биологических классификациях, почти эквивалентный отряду ракшеобразных (Coraciiformes).

A taxonomic term used in some biological classifications, nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Taxonomic groupC2formalscientific

    A term used in some biological classifications, nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes, which includes birds like kingfishers, rollers, and bee-eaters.

    ruТаксономическая группа

    • The Picariae group is sometimes used to classify certain bird species.
    • In older taxonomies, Picariae was considered a suborder.
    • Ornithologists debate the validity of Picariae as a distinct group.

    Synonymscoraciiformes