Associations to the word «Tyrannus»

Wiktionary

TYRANNUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae   — the tyrant flycatchers.

Dictionary definition

TYRANNUS, noun. Type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers.

Wise words

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