PERNIS APIVORUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles

Synonyms:

honey buzzard; Pernis apivorus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Pernis apivorus" is a kind of...):

hawk (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)

Holonyms ("Pernis apivorus" is a member of...):

genus Pernis; Pernis (a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts)

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