Family Opisthocomidae (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising the hoatzins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Opisthocomidae comprises the hoatzins, unusual game birds native to the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- The family Opisthocomidae, which comprises the hoatzins, is the sole representative of a distinct lineage of birds.
- The evolution of the unique digestive system of the hoatzin is closely linked with its placement in the family Opisthocomidae.
- Members of the family Opisthocomidae, which comprises the hoatzins, have clawed wings even in adulthood.
- Some authors speculate the closest relative to the family Opisthocomidae comprising the hoatzins remains unidentified or undiscovered in other remote corners of South America.