Pycnonotidae

plural noun

Pyc·​no·​noti·​dae

ˌpiknəˈnätəˌdē,

-nōt-

: a family of Old World passerine birds consisting of the bulbuls

pycnonotine

¦⸗⸗¦nōˌtīn

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pycnonotus, type genus (from pycn- + -notus) + -idae

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