CINCLUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cinclus mean? 

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

1. type genus of the family Cinclidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CINCLUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the family Cinclidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cinclus; genus Cinclus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Cinclus"):

Cinclus aquaticus; European water ouzel (a water ouzel of Europe)

American water ouzel; Cinclus mexicanus (a water ouzel of western North America)

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

Cinclidae; family Cinclidae (water ouzels)