genus Philomachus
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| Noun | 1. |  genus Philomachus - ruffs bird genus - a genus of birds family Scolopacidae, Scolopacidae - sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers Philomachus pugnax, ruff - common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season |
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