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\ nounUsage: capitalized
: the type genus of Ciconiidae including the common stork of Europe
Useful english dictionary. 2012.