cypseliform

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adjective

Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)

OriginLatin cypselus →
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Meanings

adjectivecypseliform (comparative more cypseliform, superlative most cypseliform)

comparative more cypseliform · superlative most cypseliform

  1. obsoletebiologyLike or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)

Origin

  1. Latincypselus“a kind of swallow”
  2. Englishcypseliform

Latin cypselus (“a kind of swallow”), from Ancient Greek.

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APA

cypseliform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypseliform

MLA

“cypseliform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypseliform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cypseliform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypseliform.

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