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PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX

Dictionary entry overview: What does Philomachus pugnax mean?

• PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX (noun)
The noun PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX has 1 sense:

1. common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season

Familiarity information: PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX (noun)

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Meaning:

Common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Philomachus pugnax; ruff

Hypernyms ("Philomachus pugnax" is a kind of...):

sandpiper (any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Philomachus pugnax"):

reeve (female ruff)

Holonyms ("Philomachus pugnax" is a member of...):

genus Philomachus; Philomachus (ruffs)

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