GENUS ELANUS

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Meaning:

A genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds

Synonyms:

Elanus; genus Elanus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Elanus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Elanus"):

Elanus leucurus; white-tailed kite (grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions)

Holonyms ("genus Elanus" is a member of...):

Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)