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ciconiine, a.|sɪˈkəʊnɪaɪn|
[f. L. cicōnia stork + -ine1.]
Belonging to or having the characteristics of the suborder Ciconiæ. So ciˈconioid, a bird of the superfamily Ciconioidea.
1874A. H. Garrod in Proc. Zool. Soc. 119 The Cathartidæ possess the ambiens, which, in conjunction with many other Ciconiine characters, leaves no doubt about their position. 1889Nicholson & Lydekker Palæont. 1238 An undetermined Ciconioid from the Pikermi beds of Attica. 1893Newton Dict. Birds 147 The Old-World Vultures..exhibit striking Ciconiine similarities. |