English noun: Cygnus |
1. | Cygnus (object) a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole |
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| Instance hypernym | constellation |
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| Member holonym | Deneb, Northern Cross |
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2. | Cygnus (animal) a genus of Anatidae |
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| Synonyms | genus Cygnus |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bird genus |
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| Member holonym | black swan, Cygnus atratus, Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus olor, mute swan, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, tundra swan, whooper, whooper swan |
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| Member meronym | Anatidae, family Anatidae |
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