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DACELO GIGAS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dacelo gigas mean?
• DACELO GIGAS (noun)
The noun DACELO GIGAS has 1 sense:
1. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Familiarity information: DACELO GIGAS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dacelo gigas; kookaburra; laughing jackass
Hypernyms ("Dacelo gigas" 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 ("Dacelo gigas" is a member of...):
Dacelo; genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)
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