APODIFORM BIRD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does apodiform bird mean? 

• APODIFORM BIRD (noun)
  The noun APODIFORM BIRD has 1 sense:

1. nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight

  Familiarity information: APODIFORM BIRD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APODIFORM BIRD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("apodiform bird" is a kind of...):

bird (warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "apodiform bird"):

swift (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight)

crested swift; tree swift (birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees)

hummingbird (tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight)

Holonyms ("apodiform bird" is a member of...):

Apodiformes; order Apodiformes (swifts; hummingbirds)