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    GRUS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranesplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Grus; Grus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    bird genus (a genus of birds)

    Meronyms (members of "Grus"):

    Grus americana; whooper; whooping crane (rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call)

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

    family Gruidae; Gruidae (cranes)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenixplay

    Synonyms:

    Crane; Grus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

    Instance hypernyms:

    constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

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