GENUS GRUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Grus mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS GRUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Grus; Grus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Grus"):

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

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

family Gruidae; Gruidae (cranes)