cassican

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noun

An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.

Similar
crested oropendolacornbirdpiping crow-shrike
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Meanings

nouncassican (plural cassicans)

plural cassicans

  1. An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.

    Synonyms: crested oropendola, cornbird

  2. A piping crow.
    1. Corvus typicus of Indonesia and Australia.
    2. Cracticus tibicen (syn. Gymnorhina tibicen), Australian magpie.

      Synonyms: piping crow-shrike

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.

Similar
crested oropendolacornbird

nounCracticus tibicen (syn. Gymnorhina tibicen), Australian magpie.

Similar
piping crow-shrike

Origin

From Latin cassis (“helmet”).

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APA

cassican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassican

MLA

“cassican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassican. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cassican,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassican.

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