family Podicipedidae

family Podicipedidae
noun
coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes
Syn: ↑Podicipedidae
Hypernyms: ↑bird family
Member Meronyms: ↑Podiceps, ↑genus Podiceps, ↑Podilymbus, ↑genus Podilymbus

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  • Podicipedidae — noun coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes • Syn: ↑family Podicipedidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Podicipitiformes, ↑order Podicipitiformes, ↑Podicipediformes, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird family — noun a family of warm blooded egg laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Struthionidae, ↑family Struthionidae, ↑Casuaridae, ↑family Casuaridae, ↑Apterygidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • genus Podiceps — noun type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes • Syn: ↑Podiceps • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Podicipedidae, ↑family Podicipedidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Podilymbus — noun a genus of Podicipedidae • Syn: ↑Podilymbus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Podicipedidae, ↑family Podicipedidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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