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CERYLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ceryle mean?
• CERYLE (noun)
The noun CERYLE has 1 sense:
1. a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
Familiarity information: CERYLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Ceryle; genus Ceryle
Hypernyms ("Ceryle" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Ceryle"):
belted kingfisher; Ceryle alcyon (greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest)
Holonyms ("Ceryle" is a member of...):
Alcedinidae; family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)
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