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ALCEDO

Dictionary entry overview: What does Alcedo mean?

• ALCEDO (noun)
The noun ALCEDO has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Alcedinidae

Familiarity information: ALCEDO used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALCEDO (noun)

Sense 1

Alcedo ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Type genus of the Alcedinidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Alcedo; genus Alcedo

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Alcedo"):

Alcedo atthis; Eurasian kingfisher (small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage)

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

Alcedinidae; family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

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ALCEDO: related words searches

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