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CHORDEILES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Chordeiles mean?
• CHORDEILES (noun)
The noun CHORDEILES has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Caprimulgidae
Familiarity information: CHORDEILES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Caprimulgidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles
Hypernyms ("Chordeiles" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Chordeiles"):
bullbat; mosquito hawk; nighthawk (mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker)
Holonyms ("Chordeiles" is a member of...):
Caprimulgidae; family Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)
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