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ORIOLUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Oriolidae

Synonyms:

genus Oriolus; Oriolus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Oriolus"):

golden oriole; Oriolus oriolus (bright yellow songbird with black wings)

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

family Oriolidae; Oriolidae (Old World orioles)

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