Bucerotes

plural noun

Bu·​ce·​ro·​tes

ˌbyüsəˈrōt(ˌ)ēz

: a suborder (coextensive with the family Bucerotidae) of Coraciiformes comprising the hornbills

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plural of Bucerot-, Buceros

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