Definition of Rupicola

1. Noun. Cock of the rocks.

Exact synonyms: Genus Rupicola
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Cotingidae, Family Cotingidae
Member holonyms: Cock Of The Rock, Rupicola Rupicola

Definition of Rupicola

1. n. A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock.

Medical Definition of Rupicola

1. A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful colour of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange. Origin: NL, fr. L. Rupes, gen. Rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rupicola

Rupert Murdoch
rupestral
rupestral plant
rupestrine plant
rupia
rupia
rupiah
rupiahs
rupial
rupial syphilid
rupias
rupia escharotica
Rupicapra
Rupicapra rupicapra
rupicola (current term)
Rupicola
Rupicola peruviana
Rupicola rupicola
rupicoline
rupicolous
rupicolous plant
rupioid
Ruptiliocarpon
Ruptiliocarpon caracolito
ruptuary
rupture
rupture
ruptured
ruptured
ruptured aneurysm

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