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NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Nycticorax nycticorax mean?
• NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX (noun)
The noun NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX has 1 sense:
1. night heron of both Old and New Worlds
Familiarity information: NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Night heron of both Old and New Worlds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
black-crowned night heron; Nycticorax nycticorax
Hypernyms ("Nycticorax nycticorax" is a kind of...):
night heron; night raven (nocturnal or crepuscular herons)
Holonyms ("Nycticorax nycticorax" is a member of...):
genus Nycticorax; Nycticorax (Old World night herons)
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