Philetairus

noun

Phil·​e·​tai·​rus

ˌfiləˈtīrəs

: a monotypic genus of passerine birds consisting of the sociable weaverbird of southern Africa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phil- + Greek hetairos companion

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