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NYCTANASSA

Dictionary entry overview: What does Nyctanassa mean?

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

1. American night herons

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

Dictionary entry details

• NYCTANASSA (noun)

Sense 1

Nyctanassa ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

American night herons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Nyctanassa; Nyctanassa

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Nyctanassa"):

Nyctanassa violacea; yellow-crowned night heron (North American night heron)

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

Ardeidae; family Ardeidae (herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns)

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NYCTANASSA: related words searches

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» Definition of yellow-crowned night heron
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» Definition of Ardeidae
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