manucode
[ man-yuh-kohd ]
/ ˈmæn yəˌkoʊd /
noun
any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.
Origin of manucode
1825–35; < French, shortening of New Latin
Manucodiata (originally a genus name) < Malay
manuk dewata bird of paradise (
manuk bird +
dewata gods < an Indo-Aryan word; see
deva)
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manual ventilation,
manualism,
manualist,
manubial column,
manubrium,
manucode,
manuduction,
manue,
manuel,
manuel i,
manuf.