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Cursorius

noun

coursers

• Syn: ↑genus Cursorius

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Glareolidae, ↑family Glareolidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑cream-colored courser, ↑Cursorius cursor

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\\ˌkərˈsōrēəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin cursorius of running

: a genus of birds (family Glareolidae) comprising the typical coursers — compare glareola

Useful english dictionary. 2012.