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BONASA UMBELLUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bonasa umbellus mean?
• BONASA UMBELLUS (noun)
The noun BONASA UMBELLUS has 1 sense:
1. valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
Familiarity information: BONASA UMBELLUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Bonasa umbellus; partridge; ruffed grouse
Hypernyms ("Bonasa umbellus" is a kind of...):
grouse (popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet)
Holonyms ("Bonasa umbellus" is a member of...):
Bonasa; genus Bonasa (ruffed grouse)
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