SECRETARY BIRD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does secretary bird mean? 

• SECRETARY BIRD (noun)
  The noun SECRETARY BIRD has 1 sense:

1. large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles

  Familiarity information: SECRETARY BIRD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SECRETARY BIRD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Sagittarius serpentarius; secretary bird

Hypernyms ("secretary bird" is a kind of...):

bird of prey; raptor; raptorial bird (any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals)

Holonyms ("secretary bird" is a member of...):

genus Sagittarius; Sagittarius (type genus of the Sagittariidae)