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co•ly
(kō′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies.
- Birdsany of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail. Also called mousebird.
- Greek koliós green woodpecker
- Neo-Latin colius
'coly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):