- genus Grus
- nountype genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes• Syn: ↑Grus• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Gruidae, ↑family Gruidae• Member Meronyms: ↑whooping crane, ↑whooper, ↑Grus americana
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genus Grus
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Grus (genus) — Taxobox name = Sarus Crane image width = 260px image caption = Sarus Crane, Grus antigone regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Gruiformes subordo = Grui familia = Gruidae genus = Grus genus authority = Brisson, 1760… … Wikipedia
Grus Americana — Crane Crane (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan, G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge ranos, L. grus, W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel. trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. {Geranium}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grus cinerea — Crane Crane (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan, G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge ranos, L. grus, W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel. trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. {Geranium}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grus Mexicana — Crane Crane (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan, G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge ranos, L. grus, W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel. trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. {Geranium}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grus — noun 1. a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix • Syn: ↑Crane • Instance Hypernyms: ↑constellation 2. type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes • Syn: ↑genus Grus • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Grus americana — noun rare North American crane having black and white plumage and a trumpeting call • Syn: ↑whooping crane, ↑whooper • Hypernyms: ↑crane • Member Holonyms: ↑Grus, ↑genus Grus … Useful english dictionary
Grus — can refer to* Grus (genus) , a genus of birds in the crane family. * Grus (constellation), the constellation Crane * Grus (geology) or grit (geology), a clastic sediment composed of hard, often abrasive granules of a size range between sand and… … Wikipedia
GRUS — Gr Γέραιος, genus saltationis obliquae et in se redeuntis, quâ Atherniensium Virgines, quotannis in festo suo Delia dicto, Delphis circa Apollinis altare, defungebantur, ut obliquos Labyrinthi, cui Minotaurus, quem Teheseus necaverat, inclusus… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Grus Mexicana — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … 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
