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PERISOREUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Canada jays

Synonyms:

genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Perisoreus"):

camp robber; Canada jay; gray jay; grey jay; Perisoreus canadensis; whisker jack (a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery)

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

Garrulinae; subfamily Garrulinae (subfamily of the crow family: jays)

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