Nycticorax

noun

Nyc·​tic·​o·​rax

nikˈtikəˌraks

: a genus of herons consisting of the typical night herons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek nyktikorax long-eared owl, from nykt- nyct- + korax raven

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