Plural of bucerote; members of an ancient Greek military unit or mercenary group known for their distinctive armor and tactics.
From Greek 'buceros' meaning 'ox-horned,' possibly referring to the horned helmets or crescent-shaped shields these soldiers wore.
These ancient warriors were often depicted in historical texts as elite fighters, and their distinctive horned helmets may have inspired later descriptions of supernatural beings in mythology!
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