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PHALACROCORAX
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
Synonyms:
genus Phalacrocorax; Phalacrocorax
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Phalacrocorax" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Phalacrocorax"):
cormorant; Phalacrocorax carbo (large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish)
Holonyms ("Phalacrocorax" is a member of...):
family Phalacrocoracidae; Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
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