Cephalopterus

noun

Ceph·​a·​lop·​ter·​us

ˌsefəˈläptərəs

: a genus of birds of the family Cotingidae including the umbrella bird and its related forms that are remarkable for their development of crests and wattles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cephal- + -pterus

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