HyperDic: genus_steatornis

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Steatornis:
NOUNanimalgenus Steatornis, Steatornistype and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
English > genus Steatornis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae.
SynonymSteatornis
Member ofSteatornithidae, family Steatornithidaeoilbirds
Membersoilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensisnocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
Broaderbird genusA genus of birds
Spanishgenus steatornis, steatornis, Steatornis
Catalangenus steatornis, steatornis

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