GENUS CENTROPUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Centropus mean? 

• GENUS CENTROPUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CENTROPUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Cuculidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS CENTROPUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CENTROPUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Cuculidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Centropus; genus Centropus

Hypernyms ("genus Centropus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Centropus"):

coucal (Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw)

Holonyms ("genus Centropus" is a member of...):

Cuculidae; family Cuculidae (includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner)