Laniarius

noun

Lani·​ar·​i·​us

ˌlānēˈa(a)rēəs,

ˌlan-

: a genus of African shrikes comprising the boubous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, butcher, from laniarius of a butcher

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