Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Passeriformes — Australasian wrens.
Etymologies
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Malurus + -idae
Examples
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This is the case with the Maluridae, or superb warblers of Australia, in which the males are very brilliant during the pairing season and the females quite plain, yet they build domed nests.
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