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GENUS VULTUR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor

Synonyms:

genus Vultur; Vultur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Vultur" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Vultur"):

Andean condor; Vultur gryphus (large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff)

Holonyms ("genus Vultur" is a member of...):

Cathartidae; family Cathartidae (condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures)

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