FULICA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fulica mean? 

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

1. coots

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• FULICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coots

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Fulica; genus Fulica

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Fulica"):

coot (slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks)

American coot; Fulica americana; marsh hen; mud hen; water hen (a coot found in North America)

Fulica atra; Old World coot (a coot found in Eurasia)

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

family Rallidae; Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots)