Criniger

noun

Crin·​i·​ger

ˈkrinəjə(r)

: a genus of thick-billed, harsh-voiced, Asian and African bulbuls

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin criniger long-haired, from crini- + -ger -gerous; from the hairlike filaments on some of the feathers

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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