Iridoprocne

Iridoprocne
noun
a genus of Hirundinidae
Syn: ↑genus Iridoprocne
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Hirundinidae, ↑family Hirundinidae

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  • passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any… …   Universalium

  • tree swallow — a bluish green and white swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, of North America, that nests in tree cavities. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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