GENUS ALCA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Alca mean? 

• GENUS ALCA (noun)
  The noun GENUS ALCA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

  Familiarity information: GENUS ALCA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ALCA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Alca; genus Alca

Hypernyms ("genus Alca" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Alca"):

Alca torda; razor-billed auk; razorbill (black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill)

Holonyms ("genus Alca" is a member of...):

Alcidae; family Alcidae (web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.)