ciconiineadj.
/sɪˈkəʊnɪʌɪn/ Belonging to or having the characteristics of the suborder Ciconiæ.
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ciconiine1874
ciconiiform1882
1874 A. 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.
1893 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. 1 147 The Old-World Vultures..exhibit striking Ciconiine similarities.
Derivatives
ciˈconioid n. a bird of the superfamily Ciconioidea.
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the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Ciconiidae (stork)
storka800
strucion?c1225
ciconea1382
pyelarge1484
ciconioid1889
storkbird1922
1889 H. A. Nicholson & R. Lydekker Man. Palæontol. (ed. 3) II.1238 An undetermined Ciconioid, from the Pikermi beds of Attica.
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