Cuculus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The taxonomic genus comprising the true cuckoos, forming the type genus of the bird family Cuculidae.
“The ornithologist's paper examined the long-distance migratory routes of birds within the genus Cuculus.”
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