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PLUVIANUS AEGYPTIUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Pluvianus aegyptius mean?
• PLUVIANUS AEGYPTIUS (noun)
The noun PLUVIANUS AEGYPTIUS has 1 sense:
1. African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
Familiarity information: PLUVIANUS AEGYPTIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
crocodile bird; Pluvianus aegyptius
Hypernyms ("Pluvianus aegyptius" is a kind of...):
courser (swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles)
Holonyms ("Pluvianus aegyptius" is a member of...):
genus Pluvianus; Pluvianus (coursers)
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