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CHAPARRAL COCK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
Synonyms:
chaparral cock; Geococcyx californianus; roadrunner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chaparral cock" is a kind of...):
cuckoo (any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail)
Holonyms ("chaparral cock" is a member of...):
genus Geococcyx; Geococcyx (roadrunners)