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Burhinus

noun

type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews

• Syn: ↑genus Burhinus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Burhinidae, ↑family Burhinidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑stone curlew, ↑thick-knee, ↑Burhinus oedicnemus

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\\byüˈrīnəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek bou- (from bous cow, ox) + New Latin -rhinus; from an incorrect illustration showing a broad bill — more at cow

: the type genus of Burhinidae including a number of typical stone curlews — see thick-knee

Useful english dictionary. 2012.