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n. [ OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, Skr. k&unr_;ki&unr_;a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek. ] (Zool.) A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) builds no nest of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, to be hatched by them. The American yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus) and the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) build their own nests. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the cuckoo. --
Cuckoo dove (Zool.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies. --
Cuckoo fish (Zool.), the European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it utters. --
Cuckoo falcon (Zool.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies. --
Cuckoo maid (Zool.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo mate. --
Cuckoo ray (Zool.), a British ray (Raia miraletus). --
Cuckoo spit, or
Cuckoo spittle. (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called also toad spittle and frog spit. (b) (Zool.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora, Helochara, and allied genera. --
Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or larvae. They belong to the genera Nomada, Melecta, Epeolus, and others. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A species of Ranunculus (Ranunculus bulbosus); -- called also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) A species of Cardamine (Cardamine pratensis), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Arum (Arum maculatum); the European wake-robin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a common European arum (Arum maculatum) with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; it emerges in early spring, and is the source of a sagolike starch called arum.
Syn. -- cuckoopint, lords and ladies, lords-and-ladies, jack-in-the-pulpit, Arum maculatum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ , pron. [ See Ilk, and One. ] Each one; every one. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The gnu. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A large South African antelope (Strepsiceros kudu). The males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general color is reddish or grayish brown, with eight or nine white bands on each side, and a pale dorsal stripe. The old males become dark bluish gray, due to the skin showing through the hair. The females are hornless. Called also nellut. [ Written also kudu. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The oryx or gemsbok. [ Written also kookaam. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A west African anthropoid ape (Troglodytes koolokamba, or Troglodytes Aubryi), allied to the chimpanzee and gorilla, and, in some respects, intermediate between them. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Coleslaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Kurd. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Kurdish. [ 1913 Webster ]

a & n. Same as Kurilian. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ From the native name. ] (Zool.) The gavial. [ Written also nako. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ From the native name. ] (Zool.) A red African antelope (Kobus Vardoni) allied to the water buck. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Hind. tikūr. ] An East Indian tree (Garcinia pedunculata) having a large yellow fleshy fruit with a pleasant acid flavor. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]