CORACIAS GARRULUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Coracias garrulus mean? 

• CORACIAS GARRULUS (noun)
  The noun CORACIAS GARRULUS has 1 sense:

1. common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back

  Familiarity information: CORACIAS GARRULUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORACIAS GARRULUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Coracias garrulus; European roller

Hypernyms ("Coracias garrulus" is a kind of...):

roller (Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers)

Holonyms ("Coracias garrulus" is a member of...):

Coracias; genus Coracias (type genus of the Coraciidae)