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MEROPIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Bee-eaters

Synonyms:

family Meropidae; Meropidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

Meronyms (members of "Meropidae"):

genus Merops; Merops (type genus of the Meropidae)

bee eater (colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees)

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

Coraciiformes; order Coraciiformes (rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies)

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