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rara avis
(rara avis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌrɛːrə ˈeɪvɪs, ˌrɑːrə ˈavɪs/
noun
(
plural
rarae aves
/-riː, -viːz/
)
another term for
rare bird
.
Origin:
Latin
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