HIRUNDO

Hirundo, genus Hirundo

(noun) type genus of the Hirundinidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hi*run"do, n. Etym: [L., swallow.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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