Jacamaralcyon

noun

Jac·​a·​mar·​al·​cy·​on

ˌjakəˌmäˈralsēən

: a genus of jacamars having only three toes and including a single Brazilian form (J. tridactyla)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from French jacamar + Greek alkyōn, halkyōn kingfisher

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