Definition of Bucerotes
:a suborder (coextensive with the family Bucerotidae) of Coraciiformes comprising the hornbills
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Bucerotes
plural noun
Bu·ce·ro·tes
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ˌbyüsəˈrōt(ˌ)ēz
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Origin and Etymology of bucerotes
New Latin, from plural of Bucerot-, Buceros
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