HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Haliaeetus leucocephalus mean? 

• HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS (noun)
  The noun HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS has 1 sense:

1. a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body

  Familiarity information: HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

American eagle; bald eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Hypernyms ("Haliaeetus leucocephalus" is a kind of...):

bird of Jove; eagle (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

Holonyms ("Haliaeetus leucocephalus" is a member of...):

genus Haliaeetus; Haliaeetus (a genus of Accipitridae)