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Definition of Gracula
1. Noun. Mynas.
Exact synonyms: Genus Gracula
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Sturnidae, Sturnidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Sturnidae, Sturnidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracula
Literary usage of Gracula
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"Gracula, Cuv.(3) Is another genus allied to the Thrushes. The species inhabit
Africa and the countries bordering on the Indian Ocean. ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"I. Some or any bird of the genus Gracula, or of one of the synonymous genera, of
the old world. The birds to which the name usually attaches are those of ..."
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