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FAMILY SULIDAE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
family Sulidae; Sulidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Sulidae" is a kind of...):
bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)
Meronyms (members of "family Sulidae"):
gannet (large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish)
genus Sula; Sula (type genus of the Sulidae)
Holonyms ("family Sulidae" is a member of...):
order Pelecaniformes; Pelecaniformes (pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants)