Etymology

coly

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Today it means: Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Full definition →

New Latin Colius
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  1. New Latin · learned borrowing fromColius
  2. English todaycoly

Learned borrowing from New Latin Colius.

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