n., pl., -cos, also -cos.
Any of various weak-flying, cuckoolike African birds of the family Musophagidae, many of which have brightly colored plumage and long tails.
[French, perhaps of West African origin.]
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touraco
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n., pl., -cos, also -cos.
Any of various weak-flying, cuckoolike African birds of the family Musophagidae, many of which have brightly colored plumage and long tails.
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IN BRIEF: n. - Large brightly crested bird of Africa.
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