oiseaux

Definitions of oiseaux
  1. noun
    a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
    synonyms: famille des oiseaux
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    type of:
    famille
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
  2. noun
    a genus of birds
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    types:
    étourneau rose
    only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
    type of:
    genre
    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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