genus cuculus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Cuculidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bird genus,
definition	:	a genus of birds (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	cuculus canorus, european cuckoo,
definition	:	common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	cuculidae, family cuculidae,
definition	:	includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner (noun.animal)