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PHILOMACHUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Philomachus; Philomachus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Philomachus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Philomachus"):
Philomachus pugnax; ruff (common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season)
Holonyms ("Philomachus" is a member of...):
family Scolopacidae; Scolopacidae (sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers)