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PERNIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
Synonyms:
genus Pernis; Pernis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pernis" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Pernis"):
honey buzzard; Pernis apivorus (Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles)
Holonyms ("Pernis" is a member of...):
Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)