Alector

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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Klein's name (1756) for a genus of birds of which the common hen is the type: a synonym of Gallus (Linnæus).
  • n. Merrem's name (1786) for birds of the family Cracidæ, or curassows: a synonym of Crax (Linnæus).
  • n. [lowercase] The Linnean specific name for a species of curassow, Crax alector.
    • Word Usage
    "Such telling will invariably be linked more strongly to the alector's decisions if the alector has been the one to announce either gain or loss, and the resentment of those who suffer will be far greater."
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