genus dacelo

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Noun genus dacelo has 1 sense

Dacelo, genus Dacelo - Australasian kingfishers
--₁ is a kind of bird genus
--₁ is a member of Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae
--₁ has members: kookaburra, laughing jackass, Dacelo gigas

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Genus Dacelo

Definition:

Genus Dacelo refers to a group of large, colorful, and predominantly Australian birds commonly known as kookaburras.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Senses and Usages:

Sense: Referring to the scientific classification of the group of birds.

Example Sentence: The genus Dacelo includes four known species of kookaburras.

Sense: Describing the specific genus of a single kookaburra species.

Example Sentence: The Dacelo novaeguineae, also known as the blue-winged kookaburra, is a well-known bird in Papua New Guinea.

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