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Lanius

noun

type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

• Syn: ↑genus Lanius

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Laniidae, ↑family Laniidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑butcherbird, ↑loggerhead shrike, ↑Lanius lucovicianus

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\\ˈlānēəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, butcher

: a genus consisting of the typical shrikes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.