alcedo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Alcedinidae
    genus Alcedo.

WordNet

Al*ce"do noun
Etymology
L., equiv. to Gr. . See Halcyon.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.

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