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MOTACILLA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails

Synonyms:

genus Motacilla; Motacilla

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Motacilla"):

wagtail (Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks)

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

family Motacillidae; Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)

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