Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Caprimulgiformes — thenightjars .
Etymologies
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Caprimulgus + -idae
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Examples
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The Common Nighthawk is a member of a small bird family called Caprimulgidae.
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The Caprimulgidae and Picidae probably originated in North America
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico Emil K. Urban
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