ALCEDO ATTHIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Alcedo atthis mean? 

• ALCEDO ATTHIS (noun)
  The noun ALCEDO ATTHIS has 1 sense:

1. small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage

  Familiarity information: ALCEDO ATTHIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALCEDO ATTHIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Alcedo atthis; Eurasian kingfisher

Hypernyms ("Alcedo atthis" is a kind of...):

kingfisher (nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish)

Holonyms ("Alcedo atthis" is a member of...):

Alcedo; genus Alcedo (type genus of the Alcedinidae)