GENUS AEGYPIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Aegypius mean? 

• GENUS AEGYPIUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS AEGYPIUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Accipitridae

  Familiarity information: GENUS AEGYPIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS AEGYPIUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Accipitridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aegypius; genus Aegypius

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Aegypius"):

Aegypius monachus; black vulture (of southern Eurasia and northern Africa)

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

Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)