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CORVUS MONEDULA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Corvus monedula mean? 

CORVUS MONEDULA (noun)
  The noun CORVUS MONEDULA has 1 sense:

1. common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thieveryplay

  Familiarity information: CORVUS MONEDULA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORVUS MONEDULA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Corvus monedula; daw; jackdaw

Hypernyms ("Corvus monedula" is a kind of...):

corvine bird (birds of the crow family)

Holonyms ("Corvus monedula" is a member of...):

Corvus; genus Corvus (type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens)


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