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grus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun grus has 2 senses
- grus(n = noun.object) crane - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix; Array is a kind of constellation
- grus(n = noun.animal) genus grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes; Array is a kind of bird genus
is a member of family gruidae, gruidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
grus, prop. n. [L. the crane.].
A constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere between Indus and Piscis Austrinus. [PJC]
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