Herodionine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Herodiones \He*ro`di*o"nes\ (h[-e]*r[=o]`d[i^]*[=o]"n[=e]z), n.
     pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'erwdio`s a heron.] (Zool.)
     A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and
     allied forms. Called also {Herodii}. -- {He*ro`di*o"nine}, a.
     [1913 Webster]