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GRAY JAY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

Synonyms:

camp robber; Canada jay; gray jay; grey jay; Perisoreus canadensis; whisker jack

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("gray jay" is a kind of...):

jay (crested largely blue bird)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gray jay"):

Perisoreus canadensis capitalis; Rocky Mountain jay (a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona)

Holonyms ("gray jay" is a member of...):

genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus (Canada jays)

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