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Numida

noun

guinea fowl

• Syn: ↑genus Numida

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Numididae, ↑subfamily Numididae, ↑Numidinae, ↑subfamily Numidinae

• Member Meronyms: ↑guinea fowl, ↑guinea, ↑Numida meleagris

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\\ˈn(y)ümədə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Numida Numidian, from Greek Nomada

: the type genus of Numididae comprising the domesticated guinea fowls and closely related African wild guinea fowls

Useful english dictionary. 2012.