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MANUCODE
Etymology
Noun
manucode (plural manucodes)
Any of the birds of paradise in the genus Manucodia.
Source: Wiktionary
Man"u*code, n. Etym: [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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