Criniger
noun
Crin·i·ger
\ˈkrinəjə(r)\
Definition of Criniger
: a genus of thick-billed, harsh-voiced, Asian and African bulbuls
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Origin and Etymology of criniger
New Latin, from Latin criniger long-haired, from crini- + -ger -gerous; from the hairlike filaments on some of the feathers
First Known Use: 1855
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