Alcedo

noun
Al·​ce·​do | \ al-ˈsē-(ˌ)dō\

Definition of Alcedo

: the type genus of Alcedinidae comprising Old World kingfishers including the small brightly colored European kingfisher

First Known Use of Alcedo

1585, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alcedo

New Latin, from Latin, kingfisher

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