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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: trumpetersplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS PSOPHIA (noun)


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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