Raphidae (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct dodos and solitaires.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Raphidae comprises a family of large, flightless, pigeons including the extinct dodos and solitaires that once inhabited various islands in the Indian Ocean.
- The Raphidae is an extinct family of birds more closely related to pigeons than to other extinct groupings of flightless birds.
- Unfortunately, the dodo and its closest relatives within the Raphidae never had the chance to benefit from effective conservation strategies.
- Historically, the Raphidae was comprised of several large to extremely large species of bird, many of which are now known to have gone extinct in recent centuries.
- The distinct morphology of Raphidae members is the most compelling evidence for the group's unique genetic makeup and evolutionary history.