- genus Circus
- nouna genus of haws comprising the harriers• Syn: ↑Circus• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Accipitridae, ↑family Accipitridae• Member Meronyms:
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genus Circus
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Circus (genus) — Taxobox name = Circus image caption = Montagu s Harrier regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae subfamilia = Circinae genus = Circus genus authority = Lacepede, 1799 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Circus (género) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Circus. Circus … Wikipedia Español
Circus aeruginosus — Harrier Har ri*er, n. [From {Harry}.] 1. One who harries. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus {Circus} which fly low and harry small animals or birds, as the European marsh harrier ({Circus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circus cyaneus — Harrier Har ri*er, n. [From {Harry}.] 1. One who harries. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus {Circus} which fly low and harry small animals or birds, as the European marsh harrier ({Circus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circus Aeruginosus — noun Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions • Syn: ↑marsh harrier • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑genus Circus … Useful english dictionary
Circus cyaneus — noun common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land • Syn: ↑marsh hawk, ↑northern harrier, ↑hen harrier • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Circus pygargus — noun brownish European harrier • Syn: ↑Montagu s harrier • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑genus Circus … Useful english dictionary
Circus (disambiguation) — Contents 1 In music 2 In film 3 In television 4 In literatu … Wikipedia
Circus aeruginosus — Marsh Marsh, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also {marish}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circus cyaneus — Marsh Marsh, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also {marish}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
