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PROGNE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Hirundinidae

Synonyms:

genus Progne; Progne

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Progne"):

Progne subis; purple martin (large North American martin of which the male is blue-black)

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

family Hirundinidae; Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)

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