Hypernyms for "bird"
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apodiform bird
aquatic bird
archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx lithographica
archaeornis
archeopteryx
bird of passage
bird of prey
caprimulgiform bird
carinate
carinate bird
cock
coraciiform bird
cuculiform bird
dickeybird
dickey-bird
dickybird
dicky-bird
flightless bird
flying bird
gallinacean
gallinaceous bird
hen
Ibero-mesornis
nester
night bird
nonpasserine bird
parrot
passeriform bird
passerine
piciform bird
poultry
protoavis
raptor
raptorial bird
ratite
ratite bird
Sinornis
trogon
twitterer
wildfowl
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.