ardeid
[ ahr-dee-id ]
/ ˈɑr di ɪd /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
Origin of ardeid
< New Latin
Ardeidae name of the family, equivalent to
Arde(a) name of the genus (Latin: heron) +
-idae
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Words nearby ardeid
arcus,
arcus cornealis,
arcus senilis,
ardeb,
ardebil,
ardeid,
ardella,
arden,
ardennes,
ardent,
ardent spirits
Example sentences from the Web for ardeid
The family of Ardeid is, therefore, divided into five sub-families, the three last of which each comprises a single genus.