PHALACROCORAX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Phalacrocorax mean? 

• PHALACROCORAX (noun)
  The noun PHALACROCORAX has 1 sense:

1. type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

  Familiarity information: PHALACROCORAX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHALACROCORAX (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Phalacrocorax; Phalacrocorax

Hypernyms ("Phalacrocorax" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Phalacrocorax"):

cormorant; Phalacrocorax carbo (large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish)

Holonyms ("Phalacrocorax" is a member of...):

family Phalacrocoracidae; Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)