GENUS FREGATA

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Fregata mean? 

• GENUS FREGATA (noun)
  The noun GENUS FREGATA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Fregatidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS FREGATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS FREGATA (noun)

Meaning:

Type genus of the Fregatidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Fregata; genus Fregata

Hypernyms ("genus Fregata" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Fregata"):

frigate bird; man-of-war bird (long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail)

Holonyms ("genus Fregata" is a member of...):

family Fregatidae; Fregatidae (frigate birds)