Timalia

noun

Ti·​ma·​lia

tə̇ˈmālyə,

-lēə

: the type genus of Timaliidae formerly including many Old World babblers but now usually restricted to a single form of India and Java

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from native name in India

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