genus Pelecanus

genus Pelecanus
noun
type genus of the Pelecanidae
Syn: ↑Pelecanus
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Pelecanidae, ↑family Pelecanidae

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

  • Pelecanus erythrorhynchos — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelecanus fuscus — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelecanus erythrorhynchos — noun large American pelican; white with black wing feathers • Syn: ↑white pelican • Hypernyms: ↑pelican • Member Holonyms: ↑Pelecanus, ↑genus Pelecanus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pelecanus onocrotalus — noun similar to American white pelican • Syn: ↑Old world white pelican • Hypernyms: ↑pelican • Member Holonyms: ↑Pelecanus, ↑genus Pelecanus …   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

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  • Pelican — Taxobox name = Pelican image width = 240px image caption = Australian Pelican ( Pelecanus conspicillatus ). regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Pelecaniformes familia = Pelecanidae familia authority = Rafinesque, 1815 genus …   Wikipedia

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