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Delichon
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Translingual
thumb|Delichon urbicum in flight
Etymology
mul la-new -, anagram of Chelidon genus, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from mul grc χελιδών swallow, to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows
Proper noun
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genus family Hirundinidae house martins, breeding in Eurasia and northern Africa
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Delichon nipalense species (Nepal house martin) type species; Delichon dasypus species (Asian house martin), Delichon lagopodum species (Siberian house martin), Delichon urbicum species (western house martin, common house martin) other species
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