CIRCUS CYANEUS

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Meaning:

Common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

Synonyms:

Circus cyaneus; hen harrier; marsh hawk; northern harrier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Circus cyaneus" is a kind of...):

harrier (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)

Holonyms ("Circus cyaneus" is a member of...):

Circus; genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)