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GENUS FULICA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Coots

Synonyms:

Fulica; genus Fulica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Fulica" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Fulica"):

coot (slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks)

American coot; Fulica americana; marsh hen; mud hen; water hen (a coot found in North America)

Fulica atra; Old World coot (a coot found in Eurasia)

Holonyms ("genus Fulica" is a member of...):

family Rallidae; Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots)

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