CHAUNA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chauna mean? 

• CHAUNA (noun)
  The noun CHAUNA has 1 sense:

1. crested screamers

  Familiarity information: CHAUNA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHAUNA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Crested screamers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chauna; genus Chauna

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Chauna"):

crested screamer (distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head)

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

Anhimidae; family Anhimidae (screamers)