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Ortalis

noun

chachalacas

• Syn: ↑genus Ortalis

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cracidae, ↑family Cracidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑chachalaca, ↑Texas chachalaca, ↑Ortilis vetula macalli

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\\ˈȯ(r)d.^ələ̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, fowl; akin to Greek ornis bird — more at erne

: a genus of guans comprising the chachalacas

Useful english dictionary. 2012.