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GENUS LANIUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
Synonyms:
genus Lanius; Lanius
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Lanius" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Lanius"):
butcherbird (shrikes that impale their prey on thorns)
Lanius lucovicianus; loggerhead shrike (a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes)
Holonyms ("genus Lanius" is a member of...):
family Laniidae; Laniidae (shrikes)
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