"florican" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: floricans [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} florican (plural floricans)
  1. Either of two species in the bustard family Otididae, Houbaropsis bengalensis or Sypheotides indicus. Wikipedia link: florican Categories (lifeform): Otidimorph birds Synonyms: florikan, floriken, florikin Hypernyms (bird in the bustard family): bustard, otidid Derived forms: Bengal florican (taxonomic: Houbaropsis bengalensis), lesser florican (taxonomic: Sypheotides indicus) Related terms: korhaan

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