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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 land
Familiarity information: CIRCUS CYANEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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