irrisor

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noun

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plural -s

: a bird of the genus Phoeniculus : wood hoopoe

Irrisor

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Ir·​ri·​sor

ə̇ˈrīzər

taxonomic synonym of phoeniculus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, mocker, scoffer, from irrisus + -or

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