English Dictionary |
GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Geococcyx californianus mean?
• GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS (noun)
The noun GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS has 1 sense:
1. speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
Familiarity information: GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
chaparral cock; Geococcyx californianus; roadrunner
Hypernyms ("Geococcyx californianus" is a kind of...):
cuckoo (any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail)
Holonyms ("Geococcyx californianus" is a member of...):
genus Geococcyx; Geococcyx (roadrunners)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Drop by drop - a whole lake becomes." (Bulgarian proverb)
"What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night." (West African proverb)
"Morning is smarter than evening." (Croatian proverb)