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CEPHALOPTERUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cephalopterus mean?
• CEPHALOPTERUS (noun)
The noun CEPHALOPTERUS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Cotingidae
Familiarity information: CEPHALOPTERUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Cotingidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cephalopterus; genus Cephalopterus
Hypernyms ("Cephalopterus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Cephalopterus"):
Cephalopterus ornatus; umbrella bird (black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle)
Holonyms ("Cephalopterus" is a member of...):
Cotingidae; family Cotingidae (cotingas; umbrella birds)
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