- family Apodidae
- nounswifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes• Syn: ↑Apodidae• Hypernyms: ↑bird family• Member Holonyms: ↑Apodiformes, ↑order Apodiformes• Member Meronyms:
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family Apodidae
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