- genus Motacilla
- nountype genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails• Syn: ↑Motacilla• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Motacillidae, ↑family Motacillidae• Member Meronyms: ↑wagtail
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genus Motacilla
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Motacilla lugubris — Wagtail Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Motacilla — noun type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails • Syn: ↑genus Motacilla • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Motacillidae, ↑family Motacillidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Motacilla melanope — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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