Balaenicipites
plural noun
Ba·lae·ni·cip·i·tes
bəˌlēnəˈsipəˌtēz
: a suborder of Ciconiiformes constituted by the shoebill
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Balaenicip-, Balaeniceps, genus of Ciconiiformes (from Latin balaena whale + New Latin -cip-, -ceps, from Latin caput head) + -ites -ite
First Known Use
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above