LANIUS LUCOVICIANUS

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Meaning:

A common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes

Synonyms:

Lanius lucovicianus; loggerhead shrike

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Nouns denoting animals

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

shrike (any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals)

Holonyms ("Lanius lucovicianus" is a member of...):

genus Lanius; Lanius (type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes)

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