Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of watercaps of the subfamily Fluvicolinæ, established by Swainson in 1827. F. climacura and F. pica are characteristic examples.
- noun A genus of crustaceans.
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Examples
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(_Hirundo fluvicola_) and the blue rock-pigeon (_Columba intermedia_), because their nests are sometimes seen in January.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India Douglas Dewar 1916
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In the western districts of the United Provinces the Indian cliff-swallows (_Hirundo fluvicola_) are beginning to construct their curious nests.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India Douglas Dewar 1916
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Mention was made in January and February of the Indian cliff-swallow (_Hirundo fluvicola_).
A Bird Calendar for Northern India Douglas Dewar 1916
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