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GENUS PLECTROPHENAX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Plectrophenax mean?
• GENUS PLECTROPHENAX (noun)
The noun GENUS PLECTROPHENAX has 1 sense:
1. snow bunting
Familiarity information: GENUS PLECTROPHENAX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Snow bunting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Plectrophenax; Plectrophenax
Hypernyms ("genus Plectrophenax" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Plectrophenax"):
Plectrophenax nivalis; snow bunting; snowbird; snowflake (white Arctic bunting)
Holonyms ("genus Plectrophenax" is a member of...):
Emberizidae; subfamily Emberizidae; subfamily Emberizinae (buntings and some New World sparrows)
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