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GENUS HALCYON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Synonyms:
genus Halcyon; Halcyon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Halcyon" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Holonyms ("genus Halcyon" is a member of...):
Alcedinidae; family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)