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GENUS PHALAENOPTILUS

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Meaning:

A genus of Caprimulgidae

Synonyms:

genus Phalaenoptilus; Phalaenoptilus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Phalaenoptilus"):

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii; poorwill (goatsucker of western North America)

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

Caprimulgidae; family Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)

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