The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Alcedo \Al*ce"do\, n. [L., equiv. to Gr. ?. See Halcyon.] (Zool.) A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Alcedo n 1: type genus of the Alcedinidae [syn: Alcedo, genus Alcedo]