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lonchura
noun
lon·chura
\läŋˈkyu̇rə\
Definition of lonchura
1 capitalized : a large genus of weaverbirds including the well-known cowry bird
2 plural -s : any bird of Lonchura or a closely related genus
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Origin and Etymology of lonchura
New Latin, from lonch- + -ura
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