Chordeiles

noun

a genus of Caprimulgidae

• Syn: ↑genus Chordeiles

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgidae, ↑family Caprimulgidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑nighthawk, ↑bullbat, ↑mosquito hawk

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\\kȯrˈdī(ˌ)lēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek chordē string of a lyre or harp + deilē afternoon, evening: from its cry at twilight — more at yarn

: a genus of nocturnal birds (family Caprimulgidae) consisting of the nighthawks