Desmognathous
Pronunciation : Des*mog"na*thous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. desmo`s bond + (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognath?), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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