Definition of Coracias
:a genus of vigorous active brightly colored birds related to and somewhat resembling the kingfishers and being the type of a widespread Old World family Coraciidae
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Coracias
noun
Co·ra·ci·as
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kōˈrāsēəs
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kəˈ-
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Origin and Etymology of coracias
New Latin, from Greek korakias, a kind of chough; akin to Greek korax raven
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