STEATORNIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Steatornis mean? 

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

1. type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• STEATORNIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Steatornis; Steatornis

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Steatornis"):

guacharo; oilbird; Steatornis caripensis (nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter)

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

family Steatornithidae; Steatornithidae (oilbirds)