genus lanius

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   type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

   SynonymsLanius

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofLaniidae

Questions about genus lanius

What does genus lanius mean?

genus lanius means "type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes".

What is another word for genus lanius?

Close synonyms include Lanius. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus lanius a common word?

genus lanius is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.