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MOTACILLA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Motacilla mean?
• MOTACILLA (noun)
The noun MOTACILLA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
Familiarity information: MOTACILLA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Motacilla; Motacilla
Hypernyms ("Motacilla" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Motacilla"):
wagtail (Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks)
Holonyms ("Motacilla" is a member of...):
family Motacillidae; Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
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