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cassican

cassican noun: an American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.

cassican: an American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and...
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Noun

cassican (plural cassicans)

  1. An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.
  2. Corvus typicus of Indonesia and Australia.
  3. Cracticus tibicen (syn. Gymnorhina tibicen), Australian magpie.
    Synonyms:
    piping crow-shrike

Synonyms of cassican

Forms of cassican

pluralcassicans

Origin of cassican

From Latin cassis (“helmet”).

Questions about cassican

What does cassican mean?
Cassican means an American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.
What part of speech is cassican?
Cassican is a noun.
What is the plural of cassican?
The plural of cassican is cassicans.

Words near cassican in the dictionary

  1. Cassiani
  2. Cassiar
  3. cassias
  4. cassiatannin
  5. cassiatannins
  6. cassican
  7. cassicans
  8. cassid
  9. Cassiday
  10. cassideous
  11. cassidine

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