Alcedo
Pronunciation : Al*ce"do
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., equiv. to Gr. Halcyon.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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