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rupicola

rupicola noun: any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

rupicola: any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a...
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Noun

rupicola (plural rupicolas)

  1. Any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

Synonyms of rupicola

Forms of rupicola

pluralrupicolas

Origin of rupicola

From the genus name, from Latin rupicola, from rūpēs (“cliff”, “crag”) + -cola (“-inhabitor”).

Questions about rupicola

What does rupicola mean?
Rupicola means any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.
What part of speech is rupicola?
Rupicola is a noun.
What is the plural of rupicola?
The plural of rupicola is rupicolas.

Words near rupicola in the dictionary

  1. rupiahs
  2. rupial
  3. rupias
  4. rupicaprine
  5. rupicaprines
  6. rupicola
  7. rupicolas
  8. rupicoline
  9. rupicolous
  10. rupie
  11. rupies

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