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PROGNE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Progne mean?
• PROGNE (noun)
The noun PROGNE has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Hirundinidae
Familiarity information: PROGNE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Hirundinidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Progne; Progne
Hypernyms ("Progne" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Progne"):
Progne subis; purple martin (large North American martin of which the male is blue-black)
Holonyms ("Progne" is a member of...):
family Hirundinidae; Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
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