Buceros

noun

Bu·​ce·​ros

ˈbyüsəˌräs

: the type genus of a family (Bucerotidae) comprising a number of typical hornbills see bucerotes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek boukerōs with horns like those of cattle, from bous head of cattle + keras horn

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