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phainopepla

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[fey-ahy-noh-pep-luh, fey-uh-] / feɪˌaɪ noʊˈpɛp lə, ˌfeɪ ə- /

noun

  1. a crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

Etymology

Origin of phainopepla

< New Latin, equivalent to Greek phaín ( ein ) to give light, shine + -o- -o- + New Latin -pepla, feminine derivative of Greek péplos peplos; -a 2

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