noun
type genus of the Gavidae: loons
• Syn: ↑genus Gavia
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gavidae, ↑family Gavidae
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\\ˈgāvēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of somewhat primitive aquatic birds comprising the loons and having the legs placed far back under the body which results in a clumsy floundering gait on land — see gaviiformes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.