Saxicola

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noun

Sax·​ic·​o·​la

sakˈsikələ

: a genus of Old World passerine birds including the whinchat, stonechat, and related birds

Saxicola

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taxonomic synonym of oenanthe:2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from saxi- + -cola

New Latin

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