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GENUS FULICA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Fulica mean?
• GENUS FULICA (noun)
The noun GENUS FULICA has 1 sense:
1. coots
Familiarity information: GENUS FULICA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Fulica; genus Fulica
Hypernyms ("genus Fulica" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus 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 ("genus Fulica" is a member of...):
family Rallidae; Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots)
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