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Chrysolophus

noun
Chry·​sol·​o·​phus | \ krə̇ˈsäləfəs\

Definition of Chrysolophus

: the genus consisting of the golden pheasant and Lady Amherst's pheasant

History and Etymology for Chrysolophus

New Latin, from Greek chrysolophos golden crested, from chrys- + lophos nape, crest

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