'Pipra' definitions:
Definition of 'Pipra'
(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins [syn: Pipra, genus Pipra]
Definition of 'Pipra'
From: GCIDE
- Pipra \Pi"pra\, n.; pl. Pipras. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a woodpecker.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Piprid[ae]. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America. [1913 Webster]