PHAINOPEPLA


Meaning of PHAINOPEPLA in English

fāˌīnəˈpeplə, ˌfīn- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phaeinos shining + peplos robe; akin to Greek phaos, phōs light — more at fancy , peplos

1. capitalized : a monotypic genus of passerine birds of Mexico and southwestern United States of which the male is uniform glossy blue-black with a white spot on each primary and the female is brownish

2. -s : any bird of the genus Phainopepla

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