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rupicola |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rupicola \Ru*pic"o*la\, n. [NL., fr L. rupes, gen. rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. Note: The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful color of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Rupicola n : cock of the rocks [syn: {Rupicola}, {genus Rupicola}]
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