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bucco-

  1. a combining form meaning “cheek,” “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words:

    buccolingual.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of bucco-1

< Latin bucc ( a ) lower cheek, jaw, mouth + -o-

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Example Sentences

The only bird I saw was a Bucco, which in voice resembled the green one of the plains.

Maccus and Bucco bear a strong resemblance to the two Zanni.

Maccus and Bucco were stock characters in the Atellan farce.

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