The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Xenicus \Xe"ni*cus\, pr. n. The type genus for the bird family Xenicidae. Syn: genus Xenicus. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Xenicus n 1: type genus for the Xenicidae [syn: Xenicus, genus Xenicus]