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raphus

/ˈreɪ.fəs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈreɪ.fəs/

uncountable · proper noun

A scientific genus name for an extinct bird, specifically the dodo, belonging to the family Raphidae.

  • 🇷🇺Научное название рода вымершей птицы, конкретно додо, относящегося к семейству Raphidae.
  1. Genus of extinct birds C2 formal scientific

    A genus of extinct flightless birds from the family Raphidae, which includes the dodo.

    • Raphus cucullatus, commonly known as the dodo, was native to Mauritius.
    • The genus Raphus is known only from subfossil remains.
    • Scientists classify the dodo under the genus Raphus.

    🇷🇺Род вымерших птиц

  • raphus plural form
  • raphus' possessive plural form
  • raphus's possessive singular form