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AQUILA CHRYSAETOS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
Synonyms:
Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Aquila chrysaetos" is a kind of...):
bird of Jove; eagle (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Aquila chrysaetos"):
ringtail (an immature golden eagle)
Holonyms ("Aquila chrysaetos" is a member of...):
Aquila; genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)