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GENUS CIRCUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of haws comprising the harriers
Synonyms:
Circus; genus Circus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Circus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Circus"):
harrier (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)
Circus Aeruginosus; marsh harrier (Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions)
Circus pygargus; Montagu's harrier (brownish European harrier)
Circus cyaneus; hen harrier; marsh hawk; northern harrier (common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land)
Holonyms ("genus Circus" is a member of...):
Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)
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