BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS

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Meaning:

A kind of bittern

Synonyms:

American bittern; Botaurus lentiginosus; stake driver

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Botaurus lentiginosus" is a kind of...):

bittern (relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes)

Holonyms ("Botaurus lentiginosus" is a member of...):

Botaurus; genus Botaurus (bitterns)

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