RAPHUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Raphus mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Raphidae: dodos

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• RAPHUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Raphus; Raphus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Raphus"):

dodo; Raphus cucullatus (extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons)

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

family Raphidae; Raphidae (extinct dodos and solitaires)