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AQUILA CHRYSAETOS

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Meaning:

Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck

Synonyms:

Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Aquila chrysaetos" is a kind of...):

bird of Jove; eagle (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Aquila chrysaetos"):

ringtail (an immature golden eagle)

Holonyms ("Aquila chrysaetos" is a member of...):

Aquila; genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)

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