n.
Variant: or tou · ra · co
Pronunciation: ' tu ̇ r- ə -( ˌ )k ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cos
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1743
: any of a family (Musophagidae) of typically crested African birds that are related to the cuckoos and have a long tail, a short stout often colored bill, and red wing feathers