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tou·raco (to̵̅o̅′rə kō′, to̵̅o̅′rə kō′)

noun pl. touracos -·cos′

any of a family (Musophagidae, order Cuculiformes) of brightly colored, tropical forest birds of Africa, with a short, stout bill, long tail, and erectile crest

Etymology: prob. via Fr < WAfr native name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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