Acanthagenys

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákănthă, “thorn, spine”) +‎ γένῠς (génŭs, “jaw, mouth”), perhaps a reference to the honeyeater's spiny cheeks.

Proper noun

Acanthagenys f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the spiny-cheeked honeyeater.

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