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MEROPIDAE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
family Meropidae; Meropidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Meropidae" 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 "Meropidae"):
genus Merops; Merops (type genus of the Meropidae)
bee eater (colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees)
Holonyms ("Meropidae" is a member of...):
Coraciiformes; order Coraciiformes (rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies)
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