noun
a genus of Cuculidae
• Syn: ↑genus Coccyzus
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cuculidae, ↑family Cuculidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑black-billed cuckoo, ↑Coccyzus erythropthalmus
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\\käkˈsīzəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek kokkyx cuckoo
: a genus of American arboreal cuckoos
Useful english dictionary. 2012.