- genus Tyrannus
- nountype genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers• Syn: ↑Tyrannus• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Tyrannidae, ↑superfamily Tyrannidae• Member Meronyms: ↑kingbird, ↑Tyrannus tyrannus
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genus Tyrannus
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Tyrannus (disambiguation) — Tyrannus may refer to:* The bird genus Tyrannus , most members of which are called Kingbirds* Tyrannus, a name which appears in the New Testament, thought to refer to a Greek scholar or Jewish rabbi, who operated a school at Ephesus.* Tyrannus… … Wikipedia
Tyrannus — noun type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers • Syn: ↑genus Tyrannus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Tyrannidae, ↑superfamily Tyrannidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tyrannus tyrannus — noun large American flycatcher • Syn: ↑kingbird • Hypernyms: ↑New World flycatcher, ↑flycatcher, ↑tyrant flycatcher, ↑tyrant bird • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tyrannus Carolinensis — Bee Bee (b[=e]), n. [AS. be[ o]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[=y], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[ae]} (the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Eudocima tyrannus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Milvulus tyrannus — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kingbird — Taxobox name = Kingbirds image caption = Eastern Kingbird regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Tyrannidae genus = Tyrannus genus authority = Lacepede, 1799 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See … Wikipedia
Tyrannidae — noun New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada • Syn: ↑superfamily Tyrannidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Tyranni, ↑suborder Tyranni … Useful english dictionary
Tyrant flycatcher — Taxobox name = Tyrant flycatchers image width = 240px image caption = Scissor tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Tyranni familia = Tyrannidae familia authority … Wikipedia
