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GENUS PLATALEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Platalea mean?
• GENUS PLATALEA (noun)
The noun GENUS PLATALEA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Plataleidae
Familiarity information: GENUS PLATALEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Plataleidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Platalea; Platalea
Hypernyms ("genus Platalea" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Platalea"):
common spoonbill; Platalea leucorodia (pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa)
Ajaia; genus Ajaia (a genus of Platalea)
Holonyms ("genus Platalea" is a member of...):
family Plataleidae; Plataleidae (spoonbills)
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