COLY

Etymology

Noun

coly (plural colies)

Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

Usage notes

Extant species of order Coliiformes are classified into the genera Colius and Urocolius, both in family Coliidae.

Synonyms

• (bird): mousebird

Anagrams

• cloy

Proper noun

Coly

A minor river, the River Coly in East in Devon, England, which joins the River Axe near Colyford.

Source: Wiktionary


Co"ly, n.; pl. Colies. Etym: [NL. colius, prob. fr. Gr.

Definition: Any bird of the genus Colius and allied genera. They inhabit Africa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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