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GENUS AQUILA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Aquila mean? 

GENUS AQUILA (noun)
  The noun GENUS AQUILA has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Accipitridaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS AQUILA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Accipitridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aquila; genus Aquila

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Aquila"):

Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle (large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck)

Aquila rapax; tawny eagle (brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia)

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

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


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