What is another word for numida?

Pronunciation: [njˈuːmɪdə] (IPA)

Numida is a scientific name of a bird belonging to the family Numididae native to Africa. While there are no exact synonyms for the word numida, there are alternative names used to refer to the bird. For example, they are commonly known as guinea fowl or African guinea fowl, and in some countries, locals refer to them as bush chickens, depending on their geographical location. The bird's scientific name is derived from Numidia, an ancient kingdom in North Africa. Domesticated guinea fowl are valued for their eggs, meat, and their ability to control pests and provide security on farmland.

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What are the hypernyms for Numida?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Numida?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for numida (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Numida?

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What are the meronyms for Numida?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Numida

Prope attonitus ipso congressu numida gratias de filio fratris remisso agit: adfirmat se ex eo tempore eam quaesivisse occasionem, quam tandem oblatam non omiserit; cupere se illi et populo Romano operam navare.
"Selections from Viri Romae"
Charles François L'Homond
The epithets of semi- numida and semi-Gaetulus, which he applies to himself, indicate that he fully felt himself to belong to a civilisation which was not purely European.
"Latin Literature"
J. W. Mackail
In the room of Manius Aemilius numida, decemvir for sacred rites, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was appointed; in the room of Manius Pomponius Matho, the pontiff, Caius Livius; in the room of Spurius Carvilius Maximus, the augur, Marcus Servilius.
"The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six"
Titus Livius

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