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GENUS STERCORARIUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Stercorarius mean?

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

1. type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS STERCORARIUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Stercorarius ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Stercorarius; Stercorarius

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Stercorarius"):

arctic skua; parasitic jaeger; Stercorarius parasiticus (a variety of jaeger)

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

family Stercorariidae; Stercorariidae (jaegers and skuas:)

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GENUS STERCORARIUS: related words searches

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