yeni

noun

ˈyenē

plural -s

: a showy tanager (Calospiza chilensis synonym C. yeni) of eastern Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru

Word History

Etymology

New Latin (specific epithet of Calospiza yeni), of American Indian origin

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