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GYMNOGYPS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gymnogyps mean?
• GYMNOGYPS (noun)
The noun GYMNOGYPS has 1 sense:
1. containing solely the California condor
Familiarity information: GYMNOGYPS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing solely the California condor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Gymnogyps; Gymnogyps
Hypernyms ("Gymnogyps" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Holonyms ("Gymnogyps" is a member of...):
Cathartidae; family Cathartidae (condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures)
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