n. (Zool.) See Pelican. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A natural family of birds consisting of the pelicans. Syn. -- family Pelecanidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pelican, and -form. ] (Zool.) Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi. [ 1913 Webster ]