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lauraceous

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lauraceous [lɔːˈreɪʃəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the Lauraceae, a family of aromatic trees and shrubs having leathery leaves: includes the laurels and avocado
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Cotinga species have wide gapes and consume figs, mistletoe berries, palm and lauraceous fruits, and have also been recorded taking animal prey, including flying termites and ants, and small amphibians (Snow 1982, 2004).
Nest, nestling care, and breeding season of the Spangled Cotinga ... by Ingels, Johan / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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Snow (1976) uses the Cotingas as exemplary subjects because the female appears to rear the nestling on lipid rich lauraceous fruits unassisted by the male.
Reproductive biology of the Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus ... by Muir, James A.; Licata, Diane; Martin, Thomas E. / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
 
 
 
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