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tou·ra·co
(to͝or′ə-kō′)n.
Variant of turaco.
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touraco
(ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ) orturaco
n, pl -cos
(Animals) any brightly coloured crested arboreal African bird of the family Musophagidae: order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc)
[C18: of West African origin]
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tou•ra•co
(ˈtʊər əˌkoʊ)n., pl. -cos.
any of various large, typically brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa: most species have helmetlike crests.
[1735–45; < French touraco or Dutch toerako]
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| Noun | 1. |  touraco - large brightly crested bird of Africacuculiform bird - birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos) family Musophagidae, Musophagidae - touracos |
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