cygnus

1. A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way;
   Contains a black hole (synset 109285396)
   is an instance of: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
   member holonym:

   • deneb - the brightest star in Cygnus
   • northern cross - a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus
2. A genus of Anatidae (synset 101861630)
   is a type of: bird genus - a genus of birds
   member holonym:

   • cygnus olor, mute swan - soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
   • cygnus cygnus, whooper, whooper swan - common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
   • cygnus columbianus, tundra swan - swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
   • cygnus buccinator, trumpeter, trumpeter swan - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
   • black swan, cygnus atratus - large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill
   belongs to: anatidae, family anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
   same as: genus cygnus

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