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PTEROCLES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Pteroclididae
Synonyms:
genus Pterocles; Pterocles
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pterocles" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Pterocles"):
painted sandgrouse; Pterocles indicus (sandgrouse of India)
pin-tailed grouse; pin-tailed sandgrouse; Pterocles alchata (sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers)
Holonyms ("Pterocles" is a member of...):
family Pteroclididae; Pteroclididae (sandgrouses)
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