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Pelecanus

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Noun1.Pelecanus - type genus of the PelecanidaePelecanus - type genus of the Pelecanidae        
genus Pelecanus
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Pelecanidae, Pelecanidae - pelicans
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, white pelican - large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
Old world white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus - similar to American white pelican
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