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pyrrhuloxia definition

☆ pyr·rhu·loxia (pir′o̵o läk′sē ə, pir′ə-)

noun

a brownish-gray and red cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) having a crest and large, parrotlike bill, found in the SW U.S. and N Mexico

Etymology: ModL < Pyrrhula (< Gr pyrrhoulas, a red-colored bird < pyrrhos, flame-colored < pyr, fire) + Loxia, the crossbill genus < Gr loxos, crosswise + -ia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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