CHORDEILES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A genus of Caprimulgidae

Synonyms:

Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Chordeiles"):

bullbat; mosquito hawk; nighthawk (mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker)

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

Caprimulgidae; family Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)