Tou'can, n.

(tōō'kan) (Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. toucan, Sp. & South American tucá, tulcán, Pg. & Braz. tucano.]

1. (Ornith.) A bird of tropical America, of several species, belonging to the genus Rhamphastos, remarkable for the large size of its bill. The feet of toucans, like those of parrots, are formed for grasping. P. Cyc.
2. (Astron.) A small modern constellation of the southern hemisphere. Hutton.