Definition of Alcedo

1. Noun. Type genus of the Alcedinidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Alcedo
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Alcedinidae, Family Alcedinidae
Member holonyms: Alcedo Atthis, Eurasian Kingfisher

Definition of Alcedo

1. n. A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.

Medical Definition of Alcedo

1. A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon. Origin: L, equiv. To Gr. See Halcyon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alcedo

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alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
alcator
alcator scaling
alcatras
alcayde
alcaydes
alcazar
alcazars
Alca torda
Alcea
Alcea rosea
Alcedinidae
alcedo (current term)
Alcedo
Alcedo atthis
alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
Alcelaphus
Alces
Alces alces
alchemic
alchemic
alchemical
alchemical
alchemically
alchemically
alchemies
alchemise
alchemist

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