GENUS PTEROCLES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Pterocles mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Pteroclididae

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

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• GENUS PTEROCLES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Pteroclididae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Pterocles; Pterocles

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Pterocles"):

painted sandgrouse; Pterocles indicus (sandgrouse of India)

pin-tailed grouse; pin-tailed sandgrouse; Pterocles alchata (sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers)

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

family Pteroclididae; Pteroclididae (sandgrouses)