noun
a genus of Caprimulgidae
• Syn: ↑genus Chordeiles
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgidae, ↑family Caprimulgidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑nighthawk, ↑bullbat, ↑mosquito hawk
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\\kȯrˈdī(ˌ)lēz\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek chordē string of a lyre or harp + deilē afternoon, evening: from its cry at twilight — more at yarn
: a genus of nocturnal birds (family Caprimulgidae) consisting of the nighthawks
Useful english dictionary. 2012.