Tyrannus

noun

Ty·​ran·​nus

tə̇ˈranəs,

tīˈr-

: the type genus of Tyrannidae comprising the kingbird and closely related birds or in former classifications the greater part of the family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, tyrant

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