oxpecker

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noun
Definitions
  • Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.

Etymology

Compound from English ox + English pecker.

Origin

English

pecker

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