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    GENUS PTEROCLES

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Pteroclididaeplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Pterocles; Pterocles

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("genus Pterocles" is a kind of...):

    bird genus (a genus of birds)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Pterocles"):

    painted sandgrouse; Pterocles indicus (sandgrouse of India)

    pin-tailed grouse; pin-tailed sandgrouse; Pterocles alchata (sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers)

    Holonyms ("genus Pterocles" is a member of...):

    family Pteroclididae; Pteroclididae (sandgrouses)

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