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FREGATA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Fregatidae

Synonyms:

Fregata; genus Fregata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Fregata" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Fregata"):

frigate bird; man-of-war bird (long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail)

Holonyms ("Fregata" is a member of...):

family Fregatidae; Fregatidae (frigate birds)

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