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CUCULUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Cuculus; genus Cuculus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cuculus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Cuculus"):
Cuculus canorus; European cuckoo (common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds)
Holonyms ("Cuculus" is a member of...):
Cuculidae; family Cuculidae (includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner)