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Definition of Ciconia
1. Noun. Type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks.
Exact synonyms: Genus Ciconia
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Ciconiidae, Family Ciconiidae
Member holonyms: Ciconia Ciconia, White Stork, Black Stork, Ciconia Nigra
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Ciconiidae, Family Ciconiidae
Member holonyms: Ciconia Ciconia, White Stork, Black Stork, Ciconia Nigra
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ciconia
Literary usage of Ciconia
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)
"ciconia, Cuv. The Storks have a thick beak, moderately cleft; no fossa; or grooves;
the nostrils pierced towards the back and near the base; an extremely ..."
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