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English noun: Cygnus

1. Cygnus (object) a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole


Instance hypernymconstellation


Member holonymDeneb, Northern Cross

2. Cygnus (animal) a genus of Anatidae


Synonymsgenus Cygnus


Broader (hypernym)bird genus


Member holonymblack swan, Cygnus atratus, Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus olor, mute swan, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, tundra swan, whooper, whooper swan


Member meronymAnatidae, family Anatidae









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