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STEATORNIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae

Synonyms:

genus Steatornis; Steatornis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Steatornis"):

guacharo; oilbird; Steatornis caripensis (nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter)

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

family Steatornithidae; Steatornithidae (oilbirds)

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