Gymnorhina

noun

Gym·​no·​rhi·​na

ˌjimnəˈrīnə

: a genus of oscine birds that are included in Laniidae or placed in a distinct family and that include the piping crows of Australia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gymn- + -rhina

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