Definition of Cairina

1. Noun. A genus of Anatidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Cairina
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Anatidae, Family Anatidae
Member holonyms: Cairina Moschata, Muscovy Duck, Musk Duck

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cairina

Caffey-Silverman syndrome
Cagliari
Cagliostro
Cagney
Cagot ear
Cahita
Caiman lizard
Caiman lizards
Caiman sclerops
Cain
Cain complex
Cainamero
Cainameros
Cairbre Nia Fer
Cairene
Cairina (current term)
Cairina moschata
Cairngorms
Cairns
Cairns mechanism
Cairo
Caitlin
Caitlyn
Caitra
Cajal's astrocyte stain
Cajal's cell
Cajanus
Cajanus cajan
Cajetan
Cajun

Literary usage of Cairina

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe, British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology (1895)
"Cairina, Fleming, PhiL of Zool. ii. p. 260 (1822) C. moschata. Moschatus (subgenus), Lets. Man. d'Ora, ii. p. ..."

2. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1876)
"Cairina. Cairina, Fleming, Phil, of Zool. p. 260 (1822). Moschatus, Less. ... Cairina MOSCHATA. Anas moschata, Linn. SN ip 199; Max. Beitr. iv. p. ..."

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