PHOENICULUS


Meaning of PHOENICULUS in English

fēˈnikyələs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from phoenic-, phoenix (from Latin phoenix ) + -ulus

: an African genus (coextensive with the family Phoeniculidae of the suborder Coracii) comprising the wood hoopoes and having a long decurved bill, a long wedge-shaped tail, and no crest

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