murmuration

[ mur-muh-rey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an act or instance of murmuring.

  2. a flock of starlings.

Origin of murmuration

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French murmuration, from Latin murmurātiōn-, stem of murmurātiō; see origin at murmur, -ation

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