Phaethon
1. (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth • Topics: Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: Greek deity 2. type genus of the Phaethontidae • Syn: genus Phaethon • Hypernyms: bird genus • Member Holonyms: Phaethontidae, family Phaethontidae • Member Meronyms: tropic bird, tropicbird, boatswain bird
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