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AEGYPIUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Accipitridae

Synonyms:

Aegypius; genus Aegypius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Aegypius"):

Aegypius monachus; black vulture (of southern Eurasia and northern Africa)

Holonyms ("Aegypius" is a member of...):

Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)

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