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genus xenicus
 

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Noun genus xenicus has 1 sense
  1. Xenicus, genus Xenicus - type genus for the Xenicidae
    --1 is a kind of bird genus
    --1 is a member of
     Xenicidae, family Xenicidae, Acanthisittidae, family Acanthisittidae
     --1 has members: rock wren, Xenicus gilviventris

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Genus Xenicus

Noun - Zoology: A genus of small New Zealand wrens, belonging to the family Acanthisittidae. It comprises two extinct and one surviving species.

Sample sentence: The genus Xenicus, characterized by their short wings and long bills, is endemic to the forests of New Zealand.

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