noun
type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
• Syn: ↑genus Recurvirostra
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Recurvirostridae, ↑family Recurvirostridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑avocet
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\\rə̇ˌkərvəˈrästrə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin recurvus curved back (from re- + curvus curved) + -i- + rostrum beak — more at crown, rostrum
: a genus (the type of the family Recurvirostridae) of birds consisting of the avocets
Useful english dictionary. 2012.