RAPHUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos

Synonyms:

genus Raphus; Raphus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Raphus"):

dodo; Raphus cucullatus (extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons)

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

family Raphidae; Raphidae (extinct dodos and solitaires)