family gruidae

Noun
  1. Cranes (synset 102015369)
    is a type of: bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
    member holonym:
    • crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
    • genus grus, grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
    belongs to: gruiformes, order gruiformes - inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards
    same as: gruidae

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