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Ciconia

noun

type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks

• Syn: ↑genus Ciconia

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Ciconiidae, ↑family Ciconiidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑white stork, ↑Ciconia ciconia, ↑black stork, ↑Ciconia nigra

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\\sə̇ˈkōnēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, stork; probably akin to Latin canere to sing — more at chant

: the type genus of Ciconiidae including the common stork of Europe

Useful english dictionary. 2012.