GENUS VULTUR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Vultur mean? 

• GENUS VULTUR (noun)
  The noun GENUS VULTUR has 1 sense:

1. a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS VULTUR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Vultur; Vultur

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Vultur"):

Andean condor; Vultur gryphus (large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff)

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

Cathartidae; family Cathartidae (condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures)