Hirundo
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of birds forming the type genus of the swallow family Hirundinidae, comprising the common barn swallow and related species.
“The ornithologist recorded several species within the genus Hirundo during the summer survey.”
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Synonyms
swallow genus
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Ends in -UNDO, an unusual English ending. Starts H-I-R-U with four consecutive common letters.
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Scrabble
H scores 4 but most other tiles are low value. Acceptable in Scrabble as a proper genus name only if house rules permit proper nouns.
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