Brevirostrines

/brɛvɪˈrɒstrɪnz/ noun

A taxonomic group or plural classification of animals characterized by having short beaks or snouts, particularly used in ornithology.

From Latin 'brevis' (short) + 'rostrum' (beak) + '-ines' (taxonomic suffix for groups). This formal classification term emerged in 19th-century bird taxonomy.

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