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NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Nyctanassa violacea mean?
• NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA (noun)
The noun NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA has 1 sense:
1. North American night heron
Familiarity information: NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American night heron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Nyctanassa violacea; yellow-crowned night heron
Hypernyms ("Nyctanassa violacea" is a kind of...):
night heron; night raven (nocturnal or crepuscular herons)
Holonyms ("Nyctanassa violacea" is a member of...):
genus Nyctanassa; Nyctanassa (American night herons)
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