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Definition of Genus Fregata
1. Noun. Type genus of the Fregatidae.
Exact synonyms: Fregata
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Fregatidae, Fregatidae
Member holonyms: Frigate Bird, Man-of-war Bird
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Fregatidae, Fregatidae
Member holonyms: Frigate Bird, Man-of-war Bird
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Fregata
Literary usage of Genus Fregata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1907)
"... genus Fregata. Fregata CUVIER, Le?. d' Anat. Comp., I, 1799, tab. ii. Monotypic,
with the "Fregate" = Pelecanus aquilus Linn, as type. ..."
2. The Birds of Maine: With Key to and Description of the Various Species Known by Ora Willis Knight (1908)
"Genus FREGATA Brisson. 128. Fregata aquila Linn. Man-o'-War Bird. Mr. Smith cites
the species as a straggler past the coast of Maine to Nova Scotia, ..."
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