OPISTHOCOMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Opisthocomus mean? 

• OPISTHOCOMUS (noun)
  The noun OPISTHOCOMUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• OPISTHOCOMUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Opisthocomus; Opisthocomus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Opisthocomus"):

hoactzin; hoatzin; Opisthocomus hoazin; stinkbird (crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings)

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

family Opisthocomidae; Opisthocomidae (comprising the hoatzins)