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LANIUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

Synonyms:

genus Lanius; Lanius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Lanius" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "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 ("Lanius" is a member of...):

family Laniidae; Laniidae (shrikes)

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