"houtou" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houtous [plural]
Etymology: Imitative, from its note. Head templates: {{en-noun}} houtou (plural houtous)
  1. A South American motmot. Categories (lifeform): Coraciiforms
    Sense id: en-houtou-en-noun-l2iAzFI3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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