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Noun: jacamar  'ja-ku,maa(r)
  1. Tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
    "The jacamar's metallic feathers gleamed in the sunlight"

Derived forms: jacamars

Type of: piciform bird

Part of: family Galbulidae, Galbulidae

Encyclopedia: Jacamar