Bucconidæ (bukonide)

pl. [NL., by about 43 species of the 7 genera, Bucco, Malacoptila, Micro mon a cha, Nonnula, Hapaloptila, Monacha (or Mo nasa), and Che lid opter a. The name was formerly indefinitely applied to different groups of birds represented by the genera Capito, Megalæma, etc., as well as Bucco. buccula (buk'u-la), n.; pl. bucculæ (-lē). [L., dim. of bucca, the cheek or puffed-out mouth. Cf. buckle2.] In an at., the fleshy part under the chin.