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Phoeniculus

noun

type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae

• Syn: ↑genus Phoeniculus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Phoeniculidae, ↑family Phoeniculidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑wood hoopoe

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\\fēˈnikyələs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from phoenic-, phoenix (from Latin phoenix) + -ulus

: an African genus (coextensive with the family Phoeniculidae of the suborder Coracii) comprising the wood hoopoes and having a long decurved bill, a long wedge-shaped tail, and no crest

Useful english dictionary. 2012.