Library / English Dictionary

    FAMILY LANIIDAE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Shrikesplay

    Synonyms:

    family Laniidae; Laniidae

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("family Laniidae" is a kind of...):

    bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

    Meronyms (members of "family Laniidae"):

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

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

    Malaconotinae; subfamily Malaconotinae (an African bush shrikes)

    Holonyms ("family Laniidae" is a member of...):

    Oscines; Passeres; suborder Oscines; suborder Passeres (two names for the suborder of typical songbirds)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact