xanthoura

xanthoura
\\zanˈthu̇rə\
Etymology: New Latin, from xanth- + -ura
synonym of cyanocorax

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Xanthura /-thūˈrə/ or Xanthoura /-thooˈrə/ noun
(Gr ourā tail) the former name of a genus of yellow-tailed American jays, now Cyanocorax
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Main Entry:xanth-

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