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Philomachus

noun

ruffs

• Syn: ↑genus Philomachus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Scolopacidae, ↑family Scolopacidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑ruff, ↑Philomachus pugnax

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\\fə̇ˈlämə̇kəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek philomachos loving fighting, warlike, from phil- + machē battle, fight (from machesthai to battle, fight)

: a genus of shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) consisting of the ruff

Useful english dictionary. 2012.