The Collaborative International Dictionary
Meropidan
Meropidan \Me*rop"i*dan\, n. [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a family of birds ( Meropid[ae]), including the bee-eaters.
Wiktionary
meropidan
n. Any bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family ''Meropidae''