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PERISOREUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Perisoreus mean?
• PERISOREUS (noun)
The noun PERISOREUS has 1 sense:
1. Canada jays
Familiarity information: PERISOREUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Canada jays
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus
Hypernyms ("Perisoreus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Perisoreus"):
camp robber; Canada jay; gray jay; grey jay; Perisoreus canadensis; whisker jack (a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery)
Holonyms ("Perisoreus" is a member of...):
Garrulinae; subfamily Garrulinae (subfamily of the crow family: jays)
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