Phoeniculus

noun

Phoe·​nic·​u·​lus

fēˈnikyələs

: an African genus (coextensive with the family Phoeniculidae of the suborder Coracii) comprising the wood hoopoes and having a long decurved bill, a long wedge-shaped tail, and no crest

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phoenic-, phoenix (from Latin phoenix) + -ulus

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