ARDEA HERODIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ardea herodius mean? 

• ARDEA HERODIUS (noun)
  The noun ARDEA HERODIUS has 1 sense:

1. large American heron having bluish-grey plumage

  Familiarity information: ARDEA HERODIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARDEA HERODIUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large American heron having bluish-grey plumage

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Ardea herodius; great blue heron

Hypernyms ("Ardea herodius" is a kind of...):

heron (grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill)

Holonyms ("Ardea herodius" is a member of...):

Ardea; genus Ardea (type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons)