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CHORDEILES

Dictionary entry overview: What does Chordeiles mean?

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

1. a genus of Caprimulgidae

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

Dictionary entry details

• CHORDEILES (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A genus of Caprimulgidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Chordeiles"):

bullbat; mosquito hawk; nighthawk (mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker)

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

Caprimulgidae; family Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)

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