Definition of Bucorvus
:a genus of African birds (family Bucerotidae) consisting of the ground hornbills — compare buceros
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Bucorvus
noun
Bu·cor·vus
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byüˈkȯrvəs
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Origin and Etymology of bucorvus
New Latin, from bu- (from Buceros) + Corvus
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