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SPHENISCIFORMES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Penguins

Synonyms:

order Sphenisciformes; Sphenisciformes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Sphenisciformes"):

family Spheniscidae; Spheniscidae (comprising all existing penguins)

sphenisciform seabird (flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins)

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

Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)

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