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Musophagidae

noun

touracos

• Syn: ↑family Musophagidae

• Hypernyms: ↑bird family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cuculiformes, ↑order Cuculiformes

• Member Meronyms: ↑Musophaga, ↑genus Musophaga, ↑touraco, ↑turaco, ↑turacou, ↑turakoo

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\\ˌmyüsəˈfajəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Musophaga, type genus + -idae

: a family of African birds (order Cuculiformes) consisting of the touracos

Useful english dictionary. 2012.