Lanius

Speech parts

1. Lanius - Noun

2. Lanius - Proper noun

Meaning

type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Lanius crows bird of prey Raptors Magpies carnivorous birds predatory birds shrike-babblers shrike-thrushes shrike-tits shrike-vireos butcherbirds thornbirds loggerhead shrikes shrike-flycatchers

Hypernyms

bird genus

Anagrams

insula usnail siulan

Examples

He placed all birds of prey into a single order, Accipitres, subdividing this into four genera: Vultur (vultures), Falco (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc.), Strix (owls), and Lanius (shrikes). Source: Internet

Lanius, et al, p. 38. Fearing the U.S. would launch a satellite before the USSR, OKB-1 suggested the creation and launch of a satellite in April–May 1957, before the IGY began in July 1957. Source: Internet

Co-operative breeding, where younger birds help their parents raise the next generation of young, has been recorded in both species in the genera Eurocephalus and Corvinella as well as one species of Lanius. Source: Internet

She was born in Atlanta, a daughter of Paul V. Valaer and Lanius Massey Valaer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

laniol laniquidar lanista Lanius borealis Lanius excubitor Lanius lucovicianus