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Molothrus

noun

cowbirds

• Syn: ↑genus Molothrus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Icteridae, ↑family Icteridae

• Member Meronyms: ↑cowbird

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\\ˈmäləthrəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, probably modification of Greek molobros greedy fellow

: a genus of Icteridae consisting of the cowbirds

Useful english dictionary. 2012.