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GRUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Grus mean? 

GRUS (noun)
  The noun GRUS has 2 senses:

1. a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenixplay

2. type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranesplay

  Familiarity information: GRUS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Crane; Grus

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Grus; Grus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Grus"):

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

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

family Gruidae; Gruidae (cranes)


 Context examples 


Located 530 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Grus (The Crane), π1 Gruis is a cool red giant.

(Giant Bubbles on Red Giant Star’s Surface, ESO)



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