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Definition of Cuckoos

Cuckoo
Cuckoo Cuck"oo (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species. Note: 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 (C. erythrophthalmus) build their own nests. Cuckoo bee (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. Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the cuckoo. Cuckoo dove (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies. Cuckoo fish (Zo["o]l.), the European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it utters. Cuckoo falcon (Zo["o]l.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies. Cuckoo maid (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo mate. Cuckoo ray (Zo["o]l.), 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) (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Cuckoos from wikipedia

- comprises the nonparasitic cuckoos of the Old World, and include the couas, malkohas, and ground cuckoos. They are more terrestrial cuckoos, with strong and often...
- schools. Their name "Stepford Cuckoos" is a reference to the books The Stepford Wives and The Midwich Cuckoos. The Stepford Cuckoos made their live action debut...
- The Midwich Cuckoos is a 1957 science fiction novel written by the English author John Wyndham. It tells the tale of an English village in which the women...
- A Couple of Cuckoos (****anese: カッコウの許嫁, Hepburn: Cuckoo no Iinazuke, "Cuckoo's Fiancé(e)") is a ****anese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa...
- cuckoos. The presence of rufous morphs may well be ancestral to both Oriental cuckoos and common cuckoos. The barred underparts of the common cuckoo resemble...
- Harry The Cuckoo (disambiguation) The Cuckoos (disambiguation) Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, the Cocoa Puffs mascot with the catchphrase "I'm cuckoo for Cocoa...
- Doward, Jamie (2 October 2010). "Vulnerable tenants targeted by drug gang 'cuckoos'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2017-11-05. "Drug dealers target...
- featuring The Bloodening, a Midwich Cuckoos parody "Keeley Hawes & Max Beesley To Star In Sky One's 'The Midwich Cuckoos'". TVWise. 29 April 2021. Archived...
- days. Yellow-billed cuckoos occasionally lay eggs in the nests of other birds (most often the closely related black-billed cuckoo), but they are not obligate...
- parasitism, much like cuckoo birds. These cuckoos use their shrieks to disorient humans and trigger the development of their young. The cuckoos' young, like Alma...