podicipediformes

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

podicipediformes is a valid 16-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1D2I1C3I1P3E1D2I1F4O1R1M3E1S1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does podicipediformes mean?