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HIRUNDO

\hɜːɹˈʌndə͡ʊ], \hɜːɹˈʌndə‍ʊ], \h_ɜː_ɹ_ˈʌ_n_d_əʊ]\

Definitions of HIRUNDO

2011 - English Dictionary Database
2006 - WordNet 3.0
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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type genus of the Hirundinidae

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

genus of the Hirundinidae

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Because it sticks its nests against the houses[?]. The Swallow. The nests of the swallow were once employed as rubefacients, boiled in vinegar.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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