BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Botaurus lentiginosus mean? 

• BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS (noun)
  The noun BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS has 1 sense:

1. a kind of bittern

  Familiarity information: BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A kind of bittern

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

American bittern; Botaurus lentiginosus; stake driver

Hypernyms ("Botaurus lentiginosus" is a kind of...):

bittern (relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes)

Holonyms ("Botaurus lentiginosus" is a member of...):

Botaurus; genus Botaurus (bitterns)