Rhynocheti
plural noun
Rhy·noch·e·ti
rīˈnäkəˌtē
: a suborder of Gruiformes comprising the kagus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Rhynochetos, Rhinochetus, genus of kagus, from rhyn-, rhin- (from Greek rhin-, rhis nose) + -ochetos, -ochetus (from Greek ochetos channel, duct, means of carriage); akin to Greek ochos carriage