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Gymnorhina

noun
Gym·​no·​rhi·​na | \ ˌjimnəˈrīnə\

Definition of Gymnorhina

: a genus of oscine birds that are included in Laniidae or placed in a distinct family and that include the piping crows of Australia

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History and Etymology for Gymnorhina

New Latin, from gymn- + -rhina

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