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CEPPHUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A genus of birds including: guillemots
Synonyms:
Cepphus; genus Cepphus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cepphus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Cepphus"):
guillemot (small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas)
Holonyms ("Cepphus" is a member of...):
Alcidae; family Alcidae (web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.)