noun
type genus of the family Bucerotidae
• Syn: ↑genus Buceros
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bucerotidae, ↑family Bucerotidae
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\\ˈbyüsəˌräs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek boukerōs with horns like those of cattle, from bous head of cattle + keras horn — more at horn
: the type genus of a family (Bucerotidae) comprising a number of typical hornbills — see bucerotes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.