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DACELO GIGAS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Synonyms:
Dacelo gigas; kookaburra; laughing jackass
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dacelo gigas" is a kind of...):
kingfisher (nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish)
Holonyms ("Dacelo gigas" is a member of...):
Dacelo; genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)