Bucephala

noun

Bu·​ceph·​a·​la

byüˈsefələ

: a genus of ducks consisting of the goldeneyes and the buffleheads

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek boukephalē, feminine of boukephalos bullheaded, from bous bull, ox, head of cattle + kephalē head

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