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GENUS CINCLUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Cinclus mean?
• GENUS CINCLUS (noun)
The noun GENUS CINCLUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Cinclidae
Familiarity information: GENUS CINCLUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Cinclidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cinclus; genus Cinclus
Hypernyms ("genus Cinclus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Cinclus"):
Cinclus aquaticus; European water ouzel (a water ouzel of Europe)
American water ouzel; Cinclus mexicanus (a water ouzel of western North America)
Holonyms ("genus Cinclus" is a member of...):
Cinclidae; family Cinclidae (water ouzels)
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