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Definition of Phalacrocoracidae
1. Noun. Cormorants.
Exact synonyms: Family Phalacrocoracidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes
Member holonyms: Genus Phalacrocorax, Phalacrocorax
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Pelecaniformes, Pelecaniformes
Member holonyms: Genus Phalacrocorax, Phalacrocorax
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phalacrocoracidae
Literary usage of Phalacrocoracidae
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 phalacrocoracidae. Cormorants have a more bulky body than do the Anhingas;
their tail is shorter and the bill strongly hooked at the tip. ..."