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GENUS PSOPHIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Psophia mean?
• GENUS PSOPHIA (noun)
The noun GENUS PSOPHIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
Familiarity information: GENUS PSOPHIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Psophia; Psophia
Hypernyms ("genus Psophia" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Psophia"):
trumpeter (large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated)
Holonyms ("genus Psophia" is a member of...):
family Psophiidae; Psophiidae (trumpeters)
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