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HAEMATOPUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Oystercatchers

Synonyms:

genus Haematopus; Haematopus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Haematopus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Haematopus"):

oyster catcher; oystercatcher (black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.)

Holonyms ("Haematopus" is a member of...):

Charadriiformes; order Charadriiformes (large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life)

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