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GENUS CHORIOTIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Choriotis mean?
• GENUS CHORIOTIS (noun)
The noun GENUS CHORIOTIS has 1 sense:
1. Australian bustard
Familiarity information: GENUS CHORIOTIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Australian bustard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Choriotis; genus Choriotis
Hypernyms ("genus Choriotis" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Choriotis"):
Choriotis australis; plain turkey (popular Australian game bird)
Holonyms ("genus Choriotis" is a member of...):
family Otididae; Otididae (bustards)
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