LIMOSA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Godwits

Synonyms:

genus Limosa; Limosa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Limosa"):

godwit (large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill)

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

family Scolopacidae; Scolopacidae (sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers)