noun
a genus of Formicariidae
• Syn: ↑genus Thamnophilus
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Formicariidae, ↑family Formicariidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑ant shrike
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\\-fələs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of Neotropical hook-billed antbirds (family Formicariidae) consisting of the antshrikes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.