Nycticorax
noun
Nyc·tic·o·rax
\nikˈtikəˌraks\
Definition of Nycticorax
: a genus of herons consisting of the typical night herons
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Origin and Etymology of nycticorax
New Latin, from Greek nyktikorax long-eared owl, from nykt- nyct- + korax raven — more at raven
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