GENUS HALCYON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

Synonyms:

genus Halcyon; Halcyon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

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

Alcedinidae; family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

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