genus Meleagris

genus Meleagris
noun
type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
Syn: ↑Meleagris
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Meleagrididae, ↑family Meleagrididae
Member Meronyms: ↑turkey, ↑Meleagris gallopavo

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  • Meleagris — noun type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys • Syn: ↑genus Meleagris • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Meleagrididae, ↑family Meleagrididae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Meleagris gallopavo — Turkey Tur key, n.; pl. {Turkeys}. [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See {Turk}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus {Meleagris} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Meleagris ocellata — Turkey Tur key, n.; pl. {Turkeys}. [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See {Turk}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus {Meleagris} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Meleagris gallopavo — noun large gallinaceous bird with fan shaped tail; widely domesticated for food • Syn: ↑turkey • Hypernyms: ↑domestic fowl, ↑fowl, ↑poultry • Hyponyms: ↑turkey cock, ↑gobbler, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Meleagris — Mel e*a gris, prop. n. [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genus Numida — noun guinea fowl • Syn: ↑Numida • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Numididae, ↑subfamily Numididae, ↑Numidinae, ↑subfamily Numidinae …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fritillaria meleagris — Snake s Head Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris (Snake s Head Fritillary) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • P. meleagris — may refer to: Paraplesiops meleagris, a fish species in the genus Paraplesiops Proctoporus meleagris, a lizard species in the genus Proctoporus See also Meleagris (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the sam …   Wikipedia

  • Creobroter meleagris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

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