Galbulae

/ɡæl'bjuːli/ noun

Definition

Plural of galbula; multiple birds of the genus Galbula or jacamars.

Etymology

Scientific Latin plural form of galbula, using the standard -ae ending for Latin feminine noun plurals in taxonomy.

Kelly Says

In scientific writing, you might read that 'several galbulae were observed nesting in the termite mound colony'—the Latin plural form keeps scientific names consistent and recognizable worldwide.

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