A genus of African and Asian bulbuls (family Pycnonotidae), which have bristly hairlike feathers around the bill.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. From scientific Latin Criniger from classical Latin crīniger long-haired.
Definition of Criniger in US English:
Criniger
nounˈkrɪnɪ(d)ʒə
Ornithology
A genus of African and Asian bulbuls (family Pycnonotidae), which have bristly hairlike feathers around the bill.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. From scientific Latin Criniger from classical Latin crīniger long-haired.