The scientific family name for all albatrosses, a group of large ocean-going birds with long narrow wings.
From 'Diomedea' (the genus) + '-idae' (the taxonomic suffix meaning family), following Linnaean nomenclature where family names end in '-idae'.
The family Diomedeidae represents one of the most extreme adaptations to life at sea—these birds can drink saltwater and have special glands to remove excess salt from their blood, allowing them to survive in environments where land birds would perish.
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