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HARPIA HARPYJA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Harpia harpyja mean?
• HARPIA HARPYJA (noun)
The noun HARPIA HARPYJA has 1 sense:
1. large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Familiarity information: HARPIA HARPYJA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Harpia harpyja; harpy; harpy eagle
Hypernyms ("Harpia harpyja" 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 ("Harpia harpyja" is a member of...):
genus Harpia; Harpia (a genus of Accipitridae)
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