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CIRCUS CYANEUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Circus cyaneus mean? 

CIRCUS CYANEUS (noun)
  The noun CIRCUS CYANEUS has 1 sense:

1. common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open landplay

  Familiarity information: CIRCUS CYANEUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CIRCUS CYANEUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Circus cyaneus; hen harrier; marsh hawk; northern harrier

Hypernyms ("Circus cyaneus" is a kind of...):

harrier (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)

Holonyms ("Circus cyaneus" is a member of...):

Circus; genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)


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