Acanthagenys

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Translingual

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Acanthagenys rufogularis

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Acanthagenys f

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

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