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MEROPS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Merops mean? 

MEROPS (noun)
  The noun MEROPS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Meropidaeplay

  Familiarity information: MEROPS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MEROPS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Meropidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Merops; Merops

Hypernyms ("Merops" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Holonyms ("Merops" is a member of...):

family Meropidae; Meropidae (bee-eaters)


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