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CARIAMA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
Synonyms:
Cariama; genus Cariama
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cariama" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Cariama"):
Cariama cristata; crested cariama; seriema (Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama)
Holonyms ("Cariama" is a member of...):
Cariamidae; family Cariamidae (crane-like South American wading birds)