English noun: Grus | |||
1. | Grus (object) a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix | ||
Synonyms | Crane | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||
2. | Grus (animal) type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes | ||
Synonyms | genus Grus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird genus | ||
Member holonym | Grus americana, whooper, whooping crane | ||
Member meronym | family Gruidae, Gruidae | ||