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crowned crane

crowned crane noun: either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.

crowned crane: either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and...
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Noun

crowned crane (plural crowned cranes)

  1. Either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.
    Synonyms:
    Balearic crane

Synonyms of crowned crane

Forms of crowned crane

pluralcrowned cranes

Questions about crowned crane

What does crowned crane mean?
Crowned crane means either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.
What part of speech is crowned crane?
Crowned crane is a noun.
What is the plural of crowned crane?
The plural of crowned crane is crowned cranes.

Words near crowned crane in the dictionary

  1. crownband
  2. crownbeard
  3. crownbeards
  4. crowne
  5. crowned
  6. crowned crane
  7. crowned cranes
  8. crowned dens syndrome
  9. crowned eagle
  10. crowned it all
  11. crowned pigeon

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