Conioptilon

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Translingual

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόνιος (kónios, “dusty”) + πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “soft feathers, down”)

Proper noun

Conioptilon n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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