GENUS PROGNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Progne mean? 

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

1. a genus of Hirundinidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PROGNE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Hirundinidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Progne; Progne

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Progne"):

Progne subis; purple martin (large North American martin of which the male is blue-black)

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

family Hirundinidae; Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)