pelecaniform

pelecaniform
pelecaniform [pel΄ ə kan′ə fôrm΄]
adj.
of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants

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