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Definition of Family Fregatidae
1. Noun. Frigate birds.
Exact synonyms: Fregatidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes
Member holonyms: Fregata, Genus Fregata
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes
Member holonyms: Fregata, Genus Fregata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Fregatidae
Literary usage of Family Fregatidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Family FREGATIDAE. Range.—Tropical seas, north regularly in America to the South
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, casually farther. 128. Min-o'-War Bird. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... and the result will most likely be that the frigate-birds will be considered
to form a distinct family (Fregatidae) in that group. ..."
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