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(noun) a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) |
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Synonyms: genus Penelope |
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Related Words: bird genus |
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(noun) (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them |
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Related Words: mythical being |
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