Paradoxornis
noun
Par·a·dox·or·nis
ˌparəˌdäkˈsȯrnə̇s
: a genus (the type of the family Paradoxornithidae) of Asiatic large-headed gregarious passerine birds including the typical crow tits
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin paradoxus contrary to expectation + New Latin -ornis
- by the by
- by the bye
- by the count of
- by the day
- by the hand
- by the head
- by the heels
- by the name of
- by the numbers
- by the rules
- by the same token
- by the score
- by the seat of one's pants
- by the skin of one's teeth
- by the sweat of one's brow
- by the time
- by the way
- by the wayside
- by trade
- by turns
- by virtue of
- by ware
- by way of
- by way of explanation
- by way of illustration